WhatsApp, Updated Terms and Privacy: What It Means – Corriere.it

In the last hours an announcement appeared on the WhatsApp account of millions of Italian users entitled: WhatsApp is updating its terms and privacy policy, There is no other way than to ask the platform to accept subscribers New Terms of Use, Effective Monday, February 8th. No wonder: As already mentioned, Full update coming aroundThe user cannot refuse to share their account related information through Facebook Get personalized advertising on a well-known social network. They prove it In the premise Substantial changes madePrivacy Policy. New versionFor example, to improve the experience with Facebook ads and products, we will no longer add a paragraph in which users choose not to share their WhatsApp account information with Facebook (who Current version). However The same notice does not offer any choice: By tapping I accept – it follows – you accept new words starting February 8, 2021. After that date you will have to accept the new terms to continue using WhatsApp. This is a screen shot.

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To tell the truth, it must be mentioned Data affected by the change can now be shared on Facebook, As mentioned herein Fog, Account registration information (such as phone number), transaction data, information about services, information about how you interact with other users (including companies) when using our services, information on your mobile device and your IP address. They include information specified in the “Collected Information” section of the Privacy Policy or prior notice or collected with your consent. So there is a difference compared to the past Compulsory sharing of this information at will, Under the penalty for inability to access WhatsApp (with Automatic account deletion after 120 days of inactivity). I to explain the purpose of change New Terms of Service, Often updated (who Instead of the current version). Unpublished paragraph links Companies receive information from WhatsApp Facebook companies, and share information Providing additions This allows the user to link his WhatsApp experience with other products of a Facebook company Ensure safety, security and integrity In the products of a Facebook company and Improve ads and user experience Related to products that are part of Facebook’s products. Further Another page Faq Reads: Facebook does not automatically use your messages to affect the ads you see Businesses may use chats received for marketing purposes, including Facebook advertising. In other words, when it was in 2014 Insured The operating system will continue to operate independently after the acquisition of Menlo Park, and will soon become unusable if authorization to send its data to the social network is denied.