Privacy policy News

WhatsApp on Friday informed the Delhi high court that till the data protection bill comes into force, it would not compel users to opt for its new privacy policy as it has been put on hold.

Salve said that Whatsapp would nonetheless continue to display the update to its users. Whatsapp also clarified that it would not limit the functionality for users who are not opting for new privacy policy in the meantime.

WhatsApp and the Centre are fighting tooth and nail in the past few weeks on issues related to the privacy policy. 

Earlier WhatsApp had set a May 15 deadline for accepting the new user policy. The deadline was delayed due to the backlash fueled by concerns around user privacy. WhatsApp had previously warned that users may lose access to some of the features.

Google's competitor DuckDuckGo attacked the tech giant Chrome Web browser and Google search are particularly collecting a tremendous amount of user data DuckDuckGo does not collect or share any personal information

Telegram has introduced an auto-delete messages feature for individual chats, groups and channels This feature was only available to secret chats The users will now be able to set a timer ranging from 24 hours to 7 days in any chats including groups and channels

The nine-judge Constitution bench of SC had reserved the verdict on August 2 on whether right to privacy is a fundamental right.

A nine-judge constitution bench had on August 2 had reserved its verdict on whether right to privacy can be held as a fundamental right.

The Supreme Court on August 02 had voiced concern over the possible misuse of personal information in the public domain.

A "regulatory regime" for data protection is in the offing, the government on Thursday told the Supreme Court, asserting that an individual's freedom of choice needs to be protected.

While the move will help Facebook offer more targeted advertisements on its own platform, WhatsApp will continue to be ad-free, a WhatsApp spokesperson said.