- Jan 8, 2011
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WhatsApp asking them to either accept its new Terms of Service and Privacy Policy by February 8 or lose access to the app.
You can't stop WhatsApp sharing info with Facebook
One of the major changes envisaged relates to its data collection. “When a user forwards media within a message, we store that media temporarily in encrypted form on our servers to aid in more efficient delivery of additional forwards,” WhatsApp said on its site.
The new terms of service and privacy policy also makes sharing information with Facebook mandatory for WhatsApp users. Prior to the update, existing users were provided with the option to choose not to have their WhatsApp account information shared with Facebook.
Read more here - WhatsApp Legal Updates
WhatsApp Legal Updates
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