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European regulators press WhatsApp to suspend sharing data between Facebook

Published 10/28/2016, 09:06 AM
European regulators press WhatsApp to suspend sharing data between Facebook
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  • Continuing to highlight European regulatory concern around WhatsApp's updated policy focused on enabling greater sharing between the messaging service and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB)'s other properties.
  • The Article 29 Working Party maintains "serious concerns regarding the manner in which the information relating to the updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy was provided to users and consequently about the validity of the users’ consent."
  • The party is now formally requesting Facebook to hold on sharing user data "until the appropriate legal protections can be assured."
  • September 27: Facebook ordered to halt WhatsApp data collection in Germany
  • August 26: WhatsApp's new privacy policy under inspection at UK regulatory agency

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