Are you aware of the recent update of terms and condition of WhatsApp group? If the answer is no, then this post is for you.
The popular messaging app WhatsApp has announced 2 days ago that it will start sharing a user’s data including your PHONE NUMBER with the parent company FACEBOOK, according to the 2 companies, the new policy will enhance user experience in making new friends while improving your personalised Facebook advertisements, products, and services. however, it will likewise give organizations another boulevard to reach potential clients, with WhatsApp portraying circumstances where banks and aircraft will utilize your telephone number to contact about deceitful instalments or postponed flights. Although, WhatsApp has guaranteed that it won't offer or provide that number to advertisers.
How to protect yourself?
There are two techniques, as we noted, yet the first must be done before you acknowledge the informing application's new terms of administration, that is to say, WhatsApp will send you an update requesting you agree to their new terms and condition. Try and read the terms and condition before agreeing. Rather than clicking "Agree" blindly, press the button label "read more" option underneath, and uncheck the box where it say’s "Share my WhatsApp account data with Facebook...
Try not to panic if you've effectively acknowledged those new terms, however — regardless you have 30 days to quit. To disable it launch your WhatsApp app, then go to Settings > Accounts. You will see that option to allow sharing of your information on Facebook has been checked for you just un-checked it to stop WHATSAPP sharing your information to the world. You have just between now and September ending to change it (uncheck it) otherwise, you will not be able to change it again.
Stay safe…
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