After WhatsApp updated its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service on Monday with additional info on how it handles users’ data, the company is now notifying users through the mobile app that, starting February, they will be required to share their data with Facebook.
“Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA,” the company said earlier this week. “Since we started WhatsApp, we’ve built our Services with a set of strong privacy principles in mind.”
However, despite its focus on users’ privacy, WhatsApp is now giving its users a harsh ultimatum, with only three options available: to accept sharing their data with Facebook, to stop using the app altogether, or to delete their accounts.
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Source: Bleeping Computer