Since the announcement of changes to WhatsApp's privacy policies, many users, concerned about their private communication, have started looking for alternatives to the messenger. Two of the most popular today, Signal and Telegram, have gained thousands of users recently.
However, according to the WABetaInfo website, there is nothing to worry about - at least when it comes to personal chats. This is because, according to a diagram on the subject (in English), the changes will only occur when the user talks to a business account within the application.
However, there are some differences, even when talking to a store, for example. If the merchant uses a cloud service provider, chats are still protected by end-to-end messenger encryption, but depending on the privacy policy of each platform used for that purpose, targeted advertisements within Facebook can be created.
If the terms of the platform used by the company prevent this practice, messages exchanged with the account will not be used to create personalized advertisements.
However, if the answer is the opposite and that possibility is described, what the user can do, according to the website itself, is to avoid talking to that business account - or to continue, if he does not care how these conversations can influence the Facebook experience.
For personal conversations, as mentioned, nothing changes. Users continue to have end-to-end encryption in their favor within the platform.
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| In accordance with the new privacy policy of the company, the changes will be adopted only in chats with commercial accounts |
Another situation that concerns users is linked to calls and status updates posted on the messenger. Even though commercial accounts use the aforementioned cloud service providers, there is no information within the new WhatsApp changes that would allow any company to hear what is being said.
But if, even then, you do not have full confidence in this, the site, again, recommends that any communication with commercial accounts be avoided.
In the case of status, the situation is a little different. If the store has saved the customer's contact, it may have access to ephemeral posts. Which, if the provider is used, may mean that this data may also be collected for advertising purposes - of course, this if this clause is present in the privacy policy of the provider used.
Last but not least, there is the question of location. If it is shared constantly, WhatsApp has access to the information and can use it. But what the site highlights are that the app uses only a general estimate - not collecting the shared GPS data within personal conversations, for example.
This practice would only be for functional diagnostics and to offer problem solutions. According to WaBetaInfo, this information is not associated with the identity of the profile and is not shared with Facebook or any other company.
For some, this information may be sufficient to continue using the service with peace of mind. Others, on the other hand, may have even more reasons to abandon the platform and look for an alternative solution - even with the postponement of the implementation of the changes within Mark Zuckerberg's messenger.
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