After alerting users of a change in privacy policy earlier this month and kicking up a storm, WhatsApp has backed down— for now.
The in-app alert on January 6 urged users to agree to the new terms and conditions that grants the app the right to share with Facebook some personal data about them, such as their phone number and location. Users failing to agree to the revised policy by February 8 were cautioned they would completely lose access to the service.
