by Antonio Delgado 2 hours ago …

In the last few hours there has been a great commotion due to the update of the terms of use of WhatsApp. The popular messaging app, owned by the giant Facebook, now forces users to share their data with Facebook. Until now, users could choose whether to transfer this data to use with other companies in the group or not, but after the last update it will be mandatory. However, this will not affect users from member countries of the European Union.

These changes, which do affect users from non-EU countries , will force WhatsApp data to be shared with other Facebook companies for internal research, infrastructure improvement, customizing features and content, and of course displaying personalized advertising. In case the user does not accept these terms, they will not be able to continue using the service.

Whatsapp will not share the data of users of the European Union with Facebook

The reason for this is in the agreements that the company reached with the European Data Protection Commission and Ireland, the country where it is headquartered European WhatsApp to be able to operate in community territory complying with laws such as the GPDR.

The company assures that if in the future they make changes in this regard, they will have to be after reaching an agreement with the Irish data protection commission, so at least for now, European users can enjoy a little more privacy in our data.

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Antonio Delgado

Computer Engineer by training, editor and hardware analyst at Geeknetic since 2011. I love gutting everything that comes my way, especially the latest hardware that we get here for reviews. In my spare time I fiddle with 3d printers, drones and other gadgets. For anything here you have me.