WhatsApp's new policy comes into force; What will happen to your account now?

• What is behind the new policy?

I took over Facebook but heard a complaint that it was not making a profit through WhatsApp. One of the purposes of Facebook is to make WhatsApp a money maker. WhatsApp Pay is one of them. The other is to work with Reliance's Jio Mart. Attempts are being made to restructure WhatsApp to include a number of features, including shopping. This will generate a lot of data. If the current privacy policy continues, it could be a problem for anyone to sue. Signal app officials have accused the new policy of trying to create a clearer picture of who WhatsApp users are.

• India's privacy policy

India has not brought in its new data management law except to say that it will bring it from 2019. Once this is brought in the person may be authorized on his or her data. However, it is not yet known what can be done if the user goes to court even after the law comes into force after obtaining permission from the user to provide data before that. Although WhatsApp has a large number of users worldwide, new figures show that there are about 53 crore users in India alone. It is increasing day by day. It is a well-known fact that data collection can be monetized in the future. Big business goals are behind WhatsApp's data collection move. Although the company has repeatedly stated that it will not check users 'private messages, it is concerned that WhatsApp will provide users' metadata to Facebook. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.

• The arrogance that no one will throw away

It has not been long since many people started talking about digital technology. But WhatsApp should also have the feeling that no one will leave the relationships they have made through WhatsApp over the years. This may be an attempt to gain the consent of the users. Authorities in Germany have intervened and postponed the implementation of WhatsApp's privacy policy.

• Cases

Cases against WhatsApp's new privacy policy are pending in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court. But the prolongation of the verdict may benefit WhatsApp. The Delhi High Court has given May 21 to the Competition Commission of India to file its case. During the hearing in this case, those who are reluctant to accept the privacy policy decided to stop using the app. It remains to be seen whether privacy conscious users will be judged before approving the new policy for fear of losing their accounts. The Central Department of Information Technology also reacted against the new policy but did not issue an order as was the case in Germany.

•  Possibilities instead

Telegram would be a good idea if you want to switch to an app that has almost the same functions as WhatsApp. However, it should be kept in mind that end-to-end encryption is only available to those who use secret chat on the telegram. At the same time, the Signal app offers more security than WhatsApp. But it does not have many functions. Recently, there have been arguments within the company that the signal should attract users by offering more functions, but they have decided to stick to the position that they need to remain an app that emphasizes privacy. Elon Musk, head of SpaceX, has called on his fans to use the signal. Significance depends on the size of the signal and the type of signal received.