WhatsApp takes EU privacy board battle to top European court
3 weeks, 5 days ago

WhatsApp takes EU privacy board battle to top European court

The Hindu  

Meta's WhatsApp took its fight against the European Data Protection Board to Europe's highest court on Tuesday, saying it should be able to challenge a ruling that led to a 225 million euro fine by Ireland's privacy watchdog. The Irish data protection watchdog handed out the penalty in 2021 after complaints about WhatsApp's use of personal data in Ireland. WhatsApp then appealed to the Court of Justice of the European Union, saying its case could affect all composite administrative proceedings where a European Union body has decision-making power. The case is C-97/23 P WhatsApp Ireland v European Data Protection Board.

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Meta to Appeal Rs 213-Cr Penalty Imposed by CCI Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy
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1 month ago

Meta to Appeal Rs 213-Cr Penalty Imposed by CCI Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Meta has announced its intention to appeal the Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India on Monday, following the company's handling of WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy update. The antitrust body found that Meta's actions violated fair competition norms, particularly regarding the collection and sharing of user data across its platforms.The CCI's ruling is centered around the …

Meta to appeal against CCI’s ₹213 crore penalty
1 month ago

Meta to appeal against CCI’s ₹213 crore penalty

The Hindu  

After the Competition Commission imposed a ₹213-crore penalty on Meta in relation to WhatsApp privacy policy, the company said it disagreed with the watchdog’s decision and plans to appeal. The Competition Commission of India on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in …

CCI slaps fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy
1 month ago

CCI slaps fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy

Hindustan Times  

In a significant blow to WhatsApp and its parent entity Meta, the Competition Commission of India on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position through the 2021 update to WhatsApp’s privacy policy and thus violating the Competition Act. The CCI has also forbidden WhatsApp from making user data sharing with Meta companies a …

CCI imposes ₹213 crore penalty on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp private policy update
1 month ago

CCI imposes ₹213 crore penalty on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp private policy update

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s competition watchdog on Monday imposed a ₹213-crore penalty on Meta for abusing its dominant position as the 2021 privacy policy update of its messaging app WhatsApp undermined users’ ability to opt out of getting their data shared with the group’s social media platform Facebook. For purposes other than advertising, WhatsApp’s policy should include a detailed explanation of …

Anti-trust regulator levy Rs 213 crore penalty on Meta for 'forcing' WhatsApp users to share data
1 month ago

Anti-trust regulator levy Rs 213 crore penalty on Meta for 'forcing' WhatsApp users to share data

New Indian Express  

The anti-trust regulator -Competition Commission of India -on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 213 crore on US tech giant Meta, which owns and operates the messaging app WhatsApp, for abuse of its dominant position. As per the CCI order, Whatsapp in January 2021 notified users that they were required to accept the new terms of services and privacy policies, …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp
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1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban the operation of WhatsApp for alleged violation of the orders of the legal authorities in the country. Petitioner Omanakuttan KG, a software engineer, had first moved the Kerala High Court seeking a ban on Whatsapp alleging that it did not function in conformity …

Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws
5 months ago

Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws

Firstpost  

The country’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission accused Meta of discriminatory practices, abuse of market dominance, sharing Nigerians’ personal data without authorisation and denying Nigerians the right to determine how their data are used Nigeria has issued a $220 million fine against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, for “multiple and repeated” violations. The country’s Federal Competition …

Meta to Face Record EU Privacy Fine Over Facebook Data Transfer to US
1 year, 7 months ago

Meta to Face Record EU Privacy Fine Over Facebook Data Transfer to US

News 18  

Meta Platforms Inc is set to face a record European Union privacy fine related to data transfer of Facebook’s EU users to U.S. servers for failing to comply with a warning by a top EU court, two sources familiar with the matter said. EU regulators led by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon have been finalising a ban on the …

Privacy Policy: SC Asks WhatsApp to Give Wide Publicity to Undertaking Given to Centre in 2021
1 year, 10 months ago

Privacy Policy: SC Asks WhatsApp to Give Wide Publicity to Undertaking Given to Centre in 2021

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre that it will not limit functionality for users not agreeing to its 2021 privacy policy but will continue to remind users about the update, and “maintain this approach” till the proposed data protection law comes into effect. Observing that the matter needs consideration, a …

Facebook fined $277 million for infringing sections of GDPR
2 years ago

Facebook fined $277 million for infringing sections of GDPR

The Hindu  

Irish regulators slapped Facebook parent Meta with a 265 million-euro fine on Monday, the company's latest punishment for breaching strict European Union data privacy rules. The Data Protection Commission said Meta Platforms infringed sections of the EU rules, known as the General Data Protection Regulation, that require technical and organisational measures aimed at protecting user data. Meta said the data …

Irish regulators fine Instagram 405 million euros for data breach
2 years, 3 months ago

Irish regulators fine Instagram 405 million euros for data breach

The Hindu  

Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said by email on September 5, 2022 that it made a final decision last week to fine the company 405 million euros, though the full details won’t be released until next week. The penalty is …

Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case
2 years, 3 months ago

Irish watchdog fines Instagram 405M euros in teen data case

Associated Press  

LONDON — Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said by email Monday that it made a final decision last week to fine the company 405 million euros, though the full details won’t …

WhatsApp privacy policy places users in ‘take it or leave it’ situation, forces into agreement: High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp privacy policy places users in ‘take it or leave it’ situation, forces into agreement: High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has held that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy places its users in a “take it or leave it” situation, virtually forcing them into an agreement by providing a mirage of choices and then sharing their data with its parent company Facebook. The High Court’s verdict came while dismissing appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook against an order rejecting …

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Shares Sensitive Data With Facebook, Forces Users Into Agreement By Providing Mirage Of Choice: Delhi HC
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Shares Sensitive Data With Facebook, Forces Users Into Agreement By Providing Mirage Of Choice: Delhi HC

Live Law  

"The 2021 Policy places its users in a "take-it-or-leave-it" situation, virtually forcing its users into agreement by providing a mirage of choice, and then sharing their sensitive data with Facebook Companies envisaged in the policy," the Delhi High Court has observed while upholding the proposed investigation of Competition Commission of India into WhatsApp's privacy policy.A. "The 2021 Policy places its …

Delhi High Court rejects WhatsApp, Facebook appeals against CCI probe
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court rejects WhatsApp, Facebook appeals against CCI probe

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday, August 25, 2022, rejected appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the decision of the Competition Commission of India calling for an investigation into the instant messaging app’s 2021 updated privacy policy. Both WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook, now called Meta, had challenged a single-judge bench order dismissing their pleas against the probe ordered …

Delhi HC may pronounce order on pleas by WhatsApp, Facebook on August 25
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC may pronounce order on pleas by WhatsApp, Facebook on August 25

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its verdict on appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the decision of the Competition Commission of India calling for an investigation into the instant messaging app’s 2021 updated privacy policy. The court had reserved its order on July 25 on the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp challenging a single-judge order …

WhatsApp has not abused dominant position in India, rules NCLAT
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp has not abused dominant position in India, rules NCLAT

The Hindu  

The NCLAT has set aside a petition and upheld a 2017 CCI order that dismissed a complaint of predatory pricing against instant messaging platform WhatsApp. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal said no doubt WhatsApp has a 'dominant position' but it has not 'abused its dominant position' based on inputs provided by the appellant, an NGO Fight for Transparency Society. …

UK Watchdog Seeks Review into Government Use of WhatsApp And Other Messaging Apps
2 years, 5 months ago

UK Watchdog Seeks Review into Government Use of WhatsApp And Other Messaging Apps

News 18  

LONDON: Britain should review the use of WhatsApp, private emails and other messaging apps by ministers and government officials after an investigation found "inadequate data security" during the COVID-19 pandemic, its data protection watchdog said on Monday. The Information Commissioner’s Office said the review should examine the "systemic risks" around the use of private correspondence channels and to ensure improvements …

WhatsApp Given Time Till July To Comply with EU Consumer Laws
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Given Time Till July To Comply with EU Consumer Laws

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Meta's WhatsApp has until July to show that a privacy policy update introduced in January complies with EU consumer law, the European Commission said on Wednesday, in a case prompted by complaints from consumer bodies across Europe. The European Consumer Organisation and the European Network of consumer authorities said WhatsApp had not explained the changes in plain and intelligible …

Irish regulator could halt Facebook, Instagram EU-US data flows in May
2 years, 9 months ago

Irish regulator could halt Facebook, Instagram EU-US data flows in May

The Hindu  

EU-U.S. data transfers by Meta owned Facebook and Instagram could be halted as soon as May but the move would not immediately hit other big tech companies, Ireland's data privacy regulator said in an interview. Europe's highest court ruled in 2020 that an EU-U.S. data transfer pact was invalid due to concerns that U.S. government surveillance may not respect the …

WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU says
2 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU says

The Hindu  

Facebook unit WhatsApp has been given until the end of February to explain changes to its privacy policy and whether this complies with EU consumer protection laws after complaints from consumer groups, the European Commission said on Thursday. The European Consumer Organisation and eight of its members took their grievances to the EU executive and the European network of consumer …

Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Adjourns Whatsapp's Appeal Against CCI Investigation Citing Pendency Of Data Protection Bill
2 years, 11 months ago

Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Adjourns Whatsapp's Appeal Against CCI Investigation Citing Pendency Of Data Protection Bill

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today adjourned hearing of the appeals filed by WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook Inc. against a single bench order declining to interfere with CCI's investigation into WhatsApp's new privacy policy.Noting that the Data Protection Bill has been tabled before the Parliament and is pending consideration, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and. The …

WhatsApp Is Adding More Privacy Updates To Comply With Irish Ruling
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Is Adding More Privacy Updates To Comply With Irish Ruling

News 18  

WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the chat service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules. WhatsApp is taking the action after getting hit with a record EUR 225 million fine in September from Ireland’s data privacy watchdog for violating stringent European …

WhatsApp pushes privacy update to comply with Irish ruling
3 years, 1 month ago

WhatsApp pushes privacy update to comply with Irish ruling

The Hindu  

WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the chat service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules. WhatsApp is taking the action after getting hit with a record 225 million euro fine in September from Ireland’s data privacy watchdog for violating stringent European …

TikTok's lead EU regulator opens two data privacy probes
3 years, 3 months ago

TikTok's lead EU regulator opens two data privacy probes

The Hindu  

TikTok's lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform related to the processing of children's personal data and transfers of personal data to China. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, which is lead EU regulator for many of the world's top internet firms due to the location of their regional headquarters in Ireland, …

Facebook's WhatsApp Fined Over Rs 1,951 Crores By Irish Regulator Under Europe's GDPR
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook's WhatsApp Fined Over Rs 1,951 Crores By Irish Regulator Under Europe's GDPR

News 18  

Facebook-owned WhatsApp was fined a record EUR 225 million by the Irish data protection regulator under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulations on Thursday, after the EU privacy watchdog pressured Ireland to raise the penalty for the company’s privacy breaches. Ireland’s Data Privacy Commissioner, the lead data privacy regulator for Facebook within the European Union, said the issues related to whether …

Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe
3 years, 3 months ago

Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe

Associated Press  

LONDON — Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp a record 225 million euros after an investigation found it breached stringent European Union data protection rules on transparency about sharing people’s data with other Facebook companies. Under GDPR, the Irish watchdog acts as the lead regulator in cross-border data privacy cases for WhatsApp and many other big tech companies that have …

Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe
3 years, 3 months ago

Irish watchdog fines WhatsApp $267M after EU privacy probe

The Hindu  

Ireland's privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp a record 225 million euros after an investigation found it breached stringent European Union data protection rules on transparency about sharing people's data with other Facebook companies. The watchdog's announcement wraps up an investigation into the Facebook-owned messaging service that opened in December 2018, after the EU rules, known as General Data Protection Regulation, …

WhatsApp fined $267 million by Irish watchdog for breaching EU data protection rules
3 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp fined $267 million by Irish watchdog for breaching EU data protection rules

India TV News  

Ireland’s privacy watchdog has fined WhatsApp a record 225 million euros after an investigation found it breached stringent European Union data protection rules on transparency about sharing people’s data with other Facebook companies. The Data Protection Commission said Thursday that it was also ordering WhatsApp to take “remedial actions” so that its data processing complies with the EU rules. The …

WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month, EU watchdog says
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month, EU watchdog says

The Hindu  

EU privacy watchdog EDPB on Wednesday gave the Irish data protection agency a month to issue a long-delayed decision on compliance by Facebook's WhatsApp after its peers objected to its draft finding. The agency, which leads oversight of Facebook because the company's European headquarters are based in Ireland, has been investigating WhatsApp to see if it complies with transparency obligations …

No urgency on pleas challenging WhatsApp privacy policy as it won't transfer data: Delhi HC
3 years, 5 months ago

No urgency on pleas challenging WhatsApp privacy policy as it won't transfer data: Delhi HC

India TV News  

There is no urgency now in hearing pleas challenging WhatsApp's new privacy policy as the instant messaging platform has already made a statement that it would “not transfer data” to Facebook till the personal data protection bill is finalised, the Delhi High Court said on Thursday. On July 9, when the court was hearing a plea by WhatsApp and Facebook …

EU watchdog rejects call to ban Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data
3 years, 5 months ago

EU watchdog rejects call to ban Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data

The Hindu  

A European Union privacy watchdog rejected a call by Germany's lead data protection regulator for an EU-wide ban on Facebook's processing of personal data from its WhatsApp subsidiary but told the social network's lead EU regulator in Ireland to investigate. The regulator in the city-state of Hamburg announced in May that it was banning the social network from processing personal …

WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp on Monday faced a barrage of complaints by the European Consumer Organisation and others over a privacy policy update, which has prompted a global outcry and led some users to switch to rival apps Telegram and Signal. The European Consumer Organisation and eight of its members criticised the changes and filed complaints with the European Commission and …

Dutch consumer group joins int’l case against WhatsApp over privacy policy change
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch consumer group joins int’l case against WhatsApp over privacy policy change

NL Times  

The Dutch Consumers’ Association filed a complaint against the messaging service, WhatsApp, in Brussels. The Consumers’ Association made the complaint together with seven other European consumer rights organizations and the umbrella organization BEUC. WhatsApp users are shown “recurring and intrusive notifications” that they must accept the app’s new privacy policy which creates unnecessary pressure and limits people’s freedom of choice, …

Ban Whatsapp If Non-Compliance With New IT Rules Continues: Plea Filed Before Kerala High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Ban Whatsapp If Non-Compliance With New IT Rules Continues: Plea Filed Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed in the Kerala High Court on Tuesday seeking directions to the Central Government to ban the operation of WhatsApp if it continues to deviate from the orders of the legal authorities in the country. Petitioner Omanakuttan K G, a software engineer, moved the Court citing national and public interest, alleging that WhatsApp did not function …

WhatsApp Obtaining 'Trick Consent' On 2021 Privacy Policy": Centre To Delhi High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Obtaining 'Trick Consent' On 2021 Privacy Policy": Centre To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

In an additional counter affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court in the case against WhatsApp's new privacy policy of 2021, the Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp is indulging in obtaining "trick consent" from its users to accept its contested privacy policy of 2021. "Respondent No.2 has unleashed its digital prowess to the unsuspecting existing …

WhatsApp case in Delhi HC first big test of privacy law
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp case in Delhi HC first big test of privacy law

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp messaging unit filed a lawsuit in the Delhi high court to quash new government rules that require social media intermediaries to trace users’ encrypted messages in a test for right to privacy in India. “The Puttaswamy judgement itself defines some exceptions to the right to privacy, and this is perhaps the first time that these exceptions will …

WhatsApp Sues Indian Govt Over IT Rules 2021, Says 'Chat Traceability Will End User Privacy'
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Sues Indian Govt Over IT Rules 2021, Says 'Chat Traceability Will End User Privacy'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid heated controversy over the WhatsApp Privacy police and IT Intermediary Rules 2021, the Facebook-owned messaging app has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in the Delhi High Court. WhatsApp has challenged the Information Technology Rules, 2021 saying that user privacy is in its DNA and requiring messaging apps to "trace" chats undermines people's right to privacy. …

WhatsApp Approaches Delhi High Court; Says New Media Rules Can Violate User Privacy
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Approaches Delhi High Court; Says New Media Rules Can Violate User Privacy

News 18  

WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said. The lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is …

WhatsApp sues Indian gov’t on privacy concerns: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp sues Indian gov’t on privacy concerns: Report

Al Jazeera  

The case asks the Delhi High Court to declare one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights, Reuters reported. WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said. The case, described …

WhatsApp sues Indian government in an attempt to block new social media rules
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp sues Indian government in an attempt to block new social media rules

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media platforms to hand over private information about their users. “Requiring messaging apps to ‘trace’ chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on …

Fitful approach: The Hindu Editorial on WhatsApp privacy policy and need for data protection laws
3 years, 7 months ago

Fitful approach: The Hindu Editorial on WhatsApp privacy policy and need for data protection laws

The Hindu  

The Centre’s recent notice to messaging service provider WhatsApp to withdraw its updated privacy policy is an avoidable intervention into what is a legitimate business decision. WhatsApp, early this year, updated its privacy policy, according to which users would no longer be able to stop the app from sharing data with its parent Facebook unless they delete their accounts altogether. …

WhatsApp installs fall over 40% as users download rival apps
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp installs fall over 40% as users download rival apps

The Hindu  

WhatsApp’s app installs worldwide declined nearly 43% between January and April this year as several users considered downloaded Telegram and Signal apps, according to data by app analytics firm Sensor Tower. Privacy-focused app Signal’s first-time app downloads surged nearly 1,200% in the same period, compared to last year. The Facebook-owned company announced a contentious privacy policy update in January, triggering …

WhatsApp User Data Collection Banned by Germany, Facebook Says Wrong Ruling
3 years, 7 months ago

WhatsApp User Data Collection Banned by Germany, Facebook Says Wrong Ruling

News 18  

Germany’s lead data protection regulator for Facebook is banning the social network from processing personal data from WhatsApp users because it views the messaging app’s new terms of use as illegal, it said on Tuesday. Caspar, who leads domestic oversight of Facebook under Germany’s federal system as its country office is in Hamburg, announced his decision before a May 15 …

German regulator bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data
3 years, 7 months ago

German regulator bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp user data

The Hindu  

Germany's lead data protection regulator for Facebook is banning the social network from processing personal data from WhatsApp users because it views the messaging app's new terms of use as illegal, it said on Tuesday. "This order seeks to secure the rights and freedoms of the many millions of users who give their consent to the terms of use throughout …

Germany will not let WhatsApp roll out its new privacy policy, should India follow suit?
3 years, 7 months ago

Germany will not let WhatsApp roll out its new privacy policy, should India follow suit?

India Today  

Tough road ahead for WhatsApp as Germany has barred Facebook from processing personal data from WhatsApp users. The country’s lead data protection regulator has also called WhatsApp’s new terms of service “illegal”. The Facebook-owned messaging app is set to roll out its new privacy policy and terms of service on May 15. WhatsApp’s privacy policy has caused massive confusion among …

Competition Commission of India defends decision for probe into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy
3 years, 8 months ago

Competition Commission of India defends decision for probe into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday defended before the Delhi High Court its decision calling for an investigation into the WhatsApp’s new privacy policy. The commission said it was dealing with the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy that could lead to “excessive data collection” of consumers, the use and sharing of the data in anti-competitive context. The CCI’s …

CCI Takes On Tech Behemoths: WhatsApp Policy Update And Antitrust Concerns
3 years, 8 months ago

CCI Takes On Tech Behemoths: WhatsApp Policy Update And Antitrust Concerns

Live Law  

Ever since WhatsApp notified its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy 2021 on 4 January 2021, it raised eyebrows throughout the world, the most notable being Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweet encouraging users to switch to Signal. Placing reliance on Harshita Chawla v. WhatsApp Inc. 2020 SCC OnLine CCI 32, WhatsApp submitted that its 2021 update's implementation was postponed to …

Competition regulator orders probe on WhatsApp’s new privacy policy
3 years, 8 months ago

Competition regulator orders probe on WhatsApp’s new privacy policy

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday ordered an investigation into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy for breaching The Competition Act, 2002. “Users are required to accept the unilaterally dictated ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ terms by a dominant messaging platform in their entirety, including the data sharing provisions therein, if they wish to avail their service,” CCI said in a statement. In a response …

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