WhatsApp has been in the limelight for its privacy policy. There are speculations and misinformation about the privacy policy of WhatsApp. The company has a stand that the privacy policy won't change anything for user but it will make some changes for business people.
Now the company has reported to have made a statement. WhatsApp has said that users who won't accept their new privacy policy; they will not be able to send and read messages on the platform with other users.
According to a report published in Tech Crunch, the company has emailed its merchant partners that it will gradually ask people to accept its privacy policy. It will be essential to have "full-functionality of the app."
The email done by the company also shares a link of its updated frequently asked questions page. This page mentions, "What happens on the effective date?"
"To give you enough time to review changes at your own pace and convenience, we’ve extended the effective date to May 15th. If you haven’t accepted by then, WhatsApp will not delete your account. However, you won't have full functionality of WhatsApp until you accept. For a short time, you'll be able to receive calls and notifications, but won't be able to read or send messages from the app."
It further mentions:
You have the following options:
- You can still accept the updates after May 15th. Our policy related to inactive users will apply.
- Before May 15th, you can export your chat history on Android or iPhone, and download a report of your account. If you’d like to delete your account on Android, iPhone, or KaiOS, we hope you reconsider. It is something we cannot reverse as it erases your message history, removes you from all of your WhatsApp groups, and deletes your WhatsApp backups.
- If you need any help downloading a report of your account or deleting your account, you can contact us here.