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The IT Ministry, in its communication has drawn consideration of WhatsApp as to how its new Privacy Policy is a violation of a number of provisions of the present Indian legal guidelines and guidelines.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has as soon as once more directed Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp to take again its new Privacy Policy. WhatsApp had earlier claimed that it formally deferred its new Privacy Policy past fifteenth May, 2021. Now, whereas WhatsApp customers who don’t settle for the brand new coverage nonetheless lose performance, the Ministry in its communication in the present day said that deferral of the privateness coverage past fifteenth May 2021 doesn’t absolve WhatsApp from respecting the values of informational privateness, information safety and consumer alternative for Indian customers.
In a communication despatched to WhatsApp on 18th May, 2021 the Ministry has as soon as once more informed WhatsApp to withdraw its Privacy Policy 2021 because the modifications to the Privacy Policy and the way of introducing these modifications together with in FAQ undermines the sacrosanct values of informational privateness, information safety, and consumer alternative for Indian customers and harms the rights and pursuits of Indian residents. The Ministry has additionally taken the identical stand in the Delhi High Court, the place this matter is sub-judice.
Taking up the difficulty of discriminatory remedy to Indian customers vis-à-vis customers in Europe, the Ministry has additional said that, “As you are doubtlessly aware, many Indian citizens depend on WhatsApp to communicate in everyday life. It is not just problematic, but also irresponsible, for WhatsApp to leverage this position to impose unfair terms and conditions on Indian users, particularly those that discriminate against Indian users vis-à-vis users in Europe.”
Ministry in its communication has drawn consideration of WhatsApp as to how its new Privacy Policy is a violation of a number of provisions of the present Indian legal guidelines and guidelines. In fulfilment of its sovereign accountability to shield the rights and pursuits of Indian residents, the Government of India will contemplate numerous choices out there to it underneath legal guidelines in India. Government has given seven days time to WhatsApp to reply to his discover and if no passable response is acquired, essential steps in consonance with regulation shall be taken.
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