WhatsApp's new controversial privacy policy will come into effect starting from Saturday, May 15.
The company expressed that users will not be obliged to accept the new terms, however, users won't be able to access their chat list or receive messages. Also, the platform highlighted that users are free to delete their accounts if they want to.
Allowing more sharing of information from WhatsApp with Facebook as well as Instagram and Messenger is the major feature of the new update. The shared data will include contacts and primary profile data. Messages will remain encrypted.
WhatsApp revealed on its website that it would not immediately cut off users who don’t accept the new terms, but it would send reminders to those who don’t opt-in.
“No one will have their accounts deleted or lose functionality of WhatsApp on May 15th because of this update,” according to the latest website update, which was seen earlier by The Verge and other media outlets.
However, users will get “persistent” reminders about the policy and may lose some functionality if they fail to accept the new terms.
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