WhatsApp tweaks privacy policy following order from Irish data watchdog – Silicon Republic

The messaging platform is including ‘more detail’ for European users about how it collects and uses data. WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy for users in Europe following its fine from Ireland’s data watchdog. In September, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued its largest ever fine to the messaging platform. It was ordered to pay €225m for breaching transparency obligations under the EU’s GDPR and to update its privacy notices for European users. WhatsApp, owned by the company now known as Meta, is appealing the fine but is updating its policy information in Europe. “This update does not change the way we operate our service, including how we process, use or share your data with anyone, including our parent company Meta,” WhatsApp outlined. Instead, the messaging platform said it has “better organised” its privacy policy and updated it with additional information. This includes “more detail” about how it collects and uses data, what services third parties provide, why it shares data across borders and how it protects that data, and the legal bases it relies on for processing user data. Policy problems The policy update is coming into effect from today (22 November). Users are set to see a…
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