If You Don't Want Your WhatsApp Account To Be Deleted, You Must Accept The New Privacy Policy
JAKARTA - WhatsApp announced a new Privacy Policy in January. At that time, the Facebook-owned messaging platform confirmed that the policy would take effect in February.
A wave of protests and rumors regarding the impact of the update resulted in many WhatsApp users migrating to other platforms. Finally, the company was forced to postpone the New Privacy Policy until May.
“We heard from a lot of users that there was so much confusion about the update that was recently delivered. There is a lot of misinformation that causes concern and we want to help all users understand the principles and facts, "WhatsApp wrote via upload on the official blog last month.
Now, there are two months left before the policy is officially enforced. And since the company announced the postponement, WhatsApp has been sharing information to answer any misinformation surrounding this policy.
Last Saturday, February 20, via email sent to TechCrunch, WhatsApp stated that users who do not agree to the privacy policy changes on May 15 will "be unable to read or send messages via the application".
"But, only for a moment, users can still receive calls and notifications," wrote the company via TechCrunch, Tuesday, February 23.
According to TechCrunch, the word 'briefly' used by WhatsApp will likely last a few weeks. However, if the user still doesn't approve, the feature will also be blocked. So, like it or not, users still have to agree to a new privacy policy after a predetermined deadline.
The e-mail also includes a link that leads to the WhatsApp FAQ page. On that page, the company has outlined various things users need to know if they don't agree to the new privacy policy.
"Users who don't want to agree to the new privacy policy, before May 15, 2021, can export chat history on Android, iPhone, or download account reports," the company explained.
WhatsApp also asks users to really consider deleting accounts. The reason is, an account that has been deleted cannot be restored because it will delete message history, remove accounts from all WhatsApp groups, and delete WhatsApp backups.
Regarding the new policy, WhatsApp previously explained it through the company's official blog. In the upload, the company stated that “the new Privacy Policy and Terms will not affect personal accounts. This change only applies to business features on WhatsApp. We will also provide further transparency regarding how data is collected and used ”.