Find WhatsApp new privacy policy confusing? Here is everything you need to know

A lot has already been said about WhatsApp’s latest updated privacy policy. The popular instant messaging platform recently kicked off a storm when it informed users it was preparing a new privacy policy, under which it could share limited user data, including phone number and location, with Facebook and its group firms, with no option to opt out.

Following this, demand for rival applications such as Signal and Telegram surged on privacy concerns and WhatsApp earlier this month decided to delay the new policy launch to May from February.

In this regard, WhatsApp in its FAQ support page stated, “We want to be clear that the policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family in any way. The changes are related to optional business features on WhatsApp, and provides further transparency about how we collect and use data.”