Privacy policy: WhatsApp responds to govt notice, says update doesn’t change privacy of user’s personal messages

Responding to the government’s notice regarding the revised privacy policy, WhatsApp on Monday assured that the update does not change the privacy of people’s personal messages. The Facebook-owned firm said it will keep reminding users about the new update but accounts won’t be deleted in the coming few weeks. The company said that it will maintain this approach until at least the forthcoming personal data protection law comes into effect.

“We have responded to the Government of India’s letter and assured them that the privacy of users remains our highest priority. As a reminder, the recent update does not change the privacy of people’s personal messages. Its purpose is to provide additional information about how people can interact with businesses if they choose to do so,” a WhatsApp spokesperson said.