WhatsApp to share data with Facebook

Bambino · ‎25-08-2016

Although they said they never would.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/25/12638698/whatsapp-to-start-sharing-user-data-with-facebook

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Cairdeas · ‎25-08-2016

well..I knew as soon as Facebook bought them that would happen. And I'll never understand the friend suggestion thing. Anyone on my list is there because I know them, trust them, and they're ..ermm..my friends!? x

Martin-O2 · ‎26-08-2016

I'm not that surprised by this. You can opt out (details here) of sharing some information which is something.

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gmarkj · ‎26-08-2016

yes, but can't find those options on the android app @Martin-O2...

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Martin-O2 · ‎26-08-2016

@gmarkj Yeah I cant either (just looked). Maybe it wont be available until the new terms are in place? I don't remember accepting them yet.

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gmarkj · ‎26-08-2016

No. I checked for an update in the Play store but not there yet.
Strange how this is on the net but not yet applicable...

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Martin-O2 · ‎26-08-2016

Perhaps they wanted to give everyone a fair warning. I know Whatsapp as a company have been pretty good privacy wise in the past.

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Anonymous · ‎26-08-2016

I received the updated T&Cs this morning, and have opted out of sharing my account information with Facebook (i.e for advertising purposes). There seems to be a fair amount of confusion over this, but I was watching BBC news this morning, where they confirmed that it's only Facebook users who are affected anyway, and that's where the adverts would be displayed, not on WhatsApp. But they've made it easy to opt out, so it's not really that much of an issue.

jonsie · ‎26-08-2016

They should be available to everyone when you open WhatsApp.

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Martin-O2 · ‎26-08-2016

@Anonymous @jonsie Thanks for the heads up guys. I'll try rebooting the app see if that generates the new terms page for me. Whatsapp is rarely closed on my phone! It's one of my essential apps.

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