WhatsApp: those who refuse new privacy policy will still be able to continue using the app

Another chapter has been added to the saga surrounding WhatsApp’s controversial new terms of use that rolled out on May 15. The company has announced that those who refuse the new privacy policy will still be able to use all functions.

In the news: two weeks after their new privacy policy came into effect, WhatsApp has announced that even those who continue to decline will be able to continue to use all functionalities. The company said this in a statement to The Next Web.

What preceded:

What has changed? WhatsApp is now coming back to that last decision. The company says in a statement that anyone who refuses can continue to use the service. You will receive regular reminders.

• “Given recent discussions with various authorities and privacy experts, we want to make it clear that we currently have no plans to limit the functionality of how WhatsApp works for those who have not yet accepted the update. Instead, we will continue to remind users of the update from time to time.”
• However, it is not clear how long this will remain so. WhatsApp may adjust its policy again in the future. For the time being, it mainly seems to want to calm people’s minds and appease governments. In countries such as India, Turkey and Germany, the government has already announced that the new conditions are illegal.

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