Many people raised concerns after they tapped \u201cAgree\u201d to the notification they received on their phones through the application. It looks like the app\u2019s users might have misunderstood the entire situation with many admitting that they didn\u2019t even read through the terms of the new policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe recently updated our Privacy Policy and we have received many thoughtful questions. With some of the rumours going around, we want to answer some of the common questions we have received\u201d, the popular messaging app said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The app emphasizes that keeping user data private and secure is still its major priority and nothing has changed contrary to what has been circulating on the internet that people’s data is going to be at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want to be clear that the policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family in any way. Instead, this update includes changes related to messaging a business on WhatsApp, which is optional, and provides further transparency about how we collect and use data.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The biggest question on people\u2019s minds right now is, \u201cWill our chats and calls be safe with these new Terms of Service?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is how the messaging app explained concerns <\/a>regarding user data.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We can\u2019t see your private messages or hear your calls and neither can Facebook<\/strong>: The app can’t see any of your messages between you and other people you communicate with. This is because the message is still protected by end-to-end encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We don\u2019t keep logs of who everyone is messaging or calling<\/strong>: WhatsApp believes by doing this, it would pose both a privacy and security risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can\u2019t see your shared location and neither can Facebook<\/strong>: Your location is protected by end-to-end encryption which means no one can see your location except the ones you share it with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We don\u2019t share your contacts with Facebook<\/strong>: With permission, the app can only access phone numbers from your address book and won\u2019t share them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Groups will remain private<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can set your messages to disappear<\/strong>: For more privacy, you can set your messages to disappear from chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can download your data<\/strong>: You can download and see what information we have on the account from within the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techrafiki.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Image-from-iOS.jpg?resize=636%2C1024&ssl=1\" "\\"\\"")
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