On May 15, Whatsapp will change its conditions of use, in particular relating to privacy.At the beginning of the year, it was discussed in depth, with a boycott and mass abandonments of the chat sponsored also by well -known characters and celebrities.In fact, there was a fair jolt for alternative platforms such as Telegram and Signal considered safer.From 8 February, the date initially established for the update of the terms of use, Menlo Park struck precisely on May 15: a move useful to defuse the doubts raised by the Guarantor of Privacy and by users.And to explain better what the changes will be for which with a pop-up notice has asked us for consent.Accepting them is essential to continue using the platform.
But what does the update that will enter into force since mid -May consists of?It concerns the communication of users with companies, large and small, which use the chat to stay in touch with customers, finalize orders and payments, take reservations and so on.In order to make this communication more streamlined, companies "could use Facebook as a provider of technological services for the management of some answers for them.We clearly mark the chats with a label, so that you can always know when this happens. "In essence, explains WhatsApp, there must be a necessary exchange of data and information between the two platforms including data sharing such as telephone number, transactions, information relating to services and methods of interaction with other users.More than it already happens.And users need to accept these changes.
But what will happen if we don't accept? Simple: the chat, used by over two billion users, will no longer be available in its essential features. In short, no messages only calls and notifications but for a short period. The account will not be automatically eliminated: it will remain frozen pending approval of the update. If this does not happen, WhatsApp remembers in a note on the official blog that users will be able to delete the account and migrate elsewhere in order not to have to accept them: «Before May 15, you can export the chat chronology to Android or iPhone and download the relationship of yours Account - they explain on the official website - if you want to delete your account on Android, iPhone or Kaios, we invite you to think about it because this action is not reversible, as it involves the elimination of the chronology of messages, the elimination of your backups of WhatsApp and your removal from all your WhatsApp groups ». If there is a need for assistance in this cancellation and migration operation, WhatsApp has also made a support page available.
If instead of WhatsApp you can not do without, all that remains is to give your assent to the update to the notice that will jump out while we use the app.Without the go -ahead, the platform will not be blocked but you will go very close, given that in fact it will be advertible.
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