On Tuesday, WhatsApp issued a clarification regarding its updated policy, saying the update would not affect the “privacy of messages with friends or family”.Īddressing the issue, WhatsApp head Will Cathcart, in a message on Twitter, said, “Today we're answering some common questions we've received on WhatsApp.” The changes have irked a large number of WhatsApp users and provoked a strong reaction on social media. The application may retain private information on transactions and payments. It is mandatory for users to accept the new policy by February 8, otherwise their account would be blocked and deleted.Īs per the new policy, WhatsApp will use data of users, including user’s name, mobile number, photos, statuses, phone model, operating system, device information, IP address, mobile network, location and other related information and share it with other social media platforms connected to WhatsApp as well as third-party users, including Facebook. He maintained WhatsApp had suddenly made changes in the policy so PTA couldn’t respond to it immediately.įacebook-owned application WhatsApp has introduced changes to its privacy policy for the use of the application and informed users via a notification to read the changes. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has started reviewing the new privacy policy issued by messenger application WhatsApp and will announce a strategy regarding the matter in the few upcoming days.Īccording to a PTA source, the authority was carrying out a detailed review of the new policy and its related aspects after which it would prepare a strategy, disclose its take on the policy and inform people accordingly.
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