Whatsapp delays new Privacy Policy after facing Outrage
New Delhi, 16/1: After a massive outrage from the users of the messaging application, Whatsapp has deployed the implementation of its new privacy policy.
Whatsapp confirmed the news in a series of tweets on Saturday. It pushed the rollout of the new privacy policy from February 8, to until May.
“Thank you to everyone who’s reached out. We’re still working to counter any confusion by communicating directly with WhatsApp users,” Tweeted the company.
“No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8, and we’ll be moving back our business plans until after May,” it added.
We will make sure users have plenty of time to review and understand the terms. Rest assured we never planned to delete any accounts based on this and will not do so in the future.
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) January 15, 2021
