{"id":77746,"date":"2021-01-20T18:20:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T12:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=77746"},"modified":"2021-01-25T11:32:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T06:02:30","slug":"india-asks-whatsapp-to-revoke-changes-in-its-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-asks-whatsapp-to-revoke-changes-in-its-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0India asks WhatsApp to revoke changes in its privacy policy\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Union government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the proposed changes to its privacy policy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facts:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions Posed by Government to WhatsApp:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77738\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?resize=418%2C282&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Government to WhatsApp\" width=\"418\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?w=418&amp;ssl=1 418w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Government-to-WhatsApp.png?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Source: Business Standard<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Concerns over WhatsApp Privacy Policy:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Privacy of Citizens:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The policy should be reconsidered to respect the informational privacy, freedom of choice and data security of Indian citizens.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Differential Policies:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The privacy policy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">European users specifically prohibits the use of any information shared with Facebook<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">his clause is not present in the privacy policy offered to Indian users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All or nothing approach:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Government has objected to the all-or-nothing approach of WhatsApp<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This approach\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">forces users to accept the new service terms and privacy policies, without giving an option\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to opt-out<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supreme Court Judgments:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Government has reminded WhatsApp about the\u00a0Puttaswamy\u00a0vs. Union of India(2017) judgment where the Supreme Court has ruled that Fundamental Right to Privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty and comes under Article 21 of the Indian constitution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0Further Reading on WhatsApp Privacy Policy: <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/what-is-new-in-whatsapps-privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/38Ww0jk<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/MShareArticle?OrgId=G0U86G6G6.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Article Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why in\u00a0News?\u00a0\u00a0 The Union government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the proposed changes to its privacy policy.\u00a0 \u00a0Facts:\u00a0 \u00a0Questions Posed by Government to WhatsApp:\u00a0 \u00a0Source: Business Standard\u00a0 \u00a0Key Concerns over WhatsApp Privacy Policy:\u00a0 Privacy of Citizens:\u00a0The policy should be reconsidered to respect the informational privacy, freedom of choice and data security of Indian citizens.\u00a0 Differential&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" 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