Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issues statement on WhatsApp privacy policy
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday issued a statement regarding WhatsApp's new terms of service following growing concern regarding the messaging service.
In a series of Tweets, the telecom regulator shared a clarification by Facebook and WhatsApp in view of the "concerns by general public".
The PTA stated that WhatsApp has announced that the privacy policy will come into effect on February 8, of this year.
"The rationale for the changes in the WhatsApp privacy policy is to make it easier for people to both make a purchase and get help from a business directly on WhatsApp," explained the PTA citing the messaging service.
The authority assured the citizens that the new terms of service "do not impact how people communicate privately with friends or family. It added that WhatsApp remains end-to-end encrypted.
"WhatsApp shares certain categories of data - including account registration information (e.g. phone number), how users interact with others (including businesses), and the user’s IP address-with Facebook for purposes such as promoting safety and integrity, fighting spam improving infrastructure & delivery systems, & providing integrations which enable users to connect their WhatsApp experiences with other Facebook Company Products and personalizing content (including ads & friend suggestions) across the Facebook Company Products," said the PTA quoting the company.
The regulator citing information from WhatsApp said that through the new terms of service WhatsApp is making it easier for people to both make a purchase and get help from a business by communicating directly on WhatsApp.
Press Release: Keeping in view the concerns by general public regarding recently announced changes in privacy policy of WhatsApp, following clarifications have been provided by WhatsApp and Facebook: pic.twitter.com/CDR6Nfiy5b
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) January 13, 2021
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