courier service What’s up is committed Explaining changes to users more transparently than the terms and conditions of the contract No longer sell your personal data to third-party companies or other Meta companies for advertising purposes, the European Commission reported on Monday.
WhatsApp thus pledged to comply with European consumer protection regulations, Following an investigation by the national authorities of Sweden and Ireland, supported by the European Commission, that the courier service changed the terms of the contract in 2021.
Specifically, it will inform its users more transparently. changes in contract terms It will clearly explain to them that it will comply in the future and if they are rejected, the refusal will prevent them from continuing to use the messaging service.
the company is also It has committed not to persistently send the message of change in the terms of the contract to the users, thus encouraging them to accept it.
In addition, WhatsApp has guaranteed that will not transfer users’ personal data to third-party companies or other Meta services. -Like Facebook-, it thus complies with one of the obligations imposed by the new digital services law, which is the EU’s new regulations governing big tech companies.
“Consumers have a right to understand what they are agreeing to and what this choice means so they can decide whether to continue using the platform.” said Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice.