WhatsApp explains in its latest blog post What if you do not accept the new terms of use from May 15, 2021?. For several weeks now, WhatsApp has been asking its users to accept new terms of use, the content of which has sparked heated debate. Indeed, there was talk of increased data sharing with Facebook. In fact, this data sharing has no cause for concern, as the firm has repeatedly explained: Facebook is, in fact, about to change the way users communicate with brands on the platform. Conversations remain end-to-end encrypted, and otherwise Facebook won’t be able to access any more data than before.
When that happens, The method used by Facebook initially did nothing to lower the temperature. When you open WhatsApp, a screen threatened to cut off access to the account if the user did not accept the new terms before the deadline. In an effort to appease Facebook, he better explained his approach before pushing the deadline back to May 15, 2021. But without making any changes to what will happen after that date. This has not calmed disgruntled users at all. Thus, in a new effort to appease Facebook, Facebook has made a decision: It will be possible to use WhatsApp from May 15, 2021, even if you do not agree to the new terms. However, the application will be gradually restricted.
What will happen from May 15, 2021 if you do not accept the terms of WhatsApp?
“On May 15, WhatsApp will continue to work normally and no one’s account will be deleted as a result of this update”points out WhatsApp in a blog post. And to continue: “For the past few weeks, we’ve posted a notification on WhatsApp to give you more information about the update. We’ve given everyone time to review this information. However, we invite people who have not yet had the opportunity to read and accept this update. After a period of a few weeks, the reminder for these people will eventually become repetitive.. In this situation, WhatsApp functionality will be limited until we accept the update. It will not affect all users at the same time,” he said.
here is a indicative timeline Measures to be applied to accounts that do not accept the new terms of use from May 15. Exact dates are not specified.but the emergence of these measures is inevitably presented after a few weeks:
- WhatsApp will cut off access to your conversations : you will still be able to answer incoming phone and video calls, and if you have notifications enabled, you can still quickly reply to your messages or call back missed calls.
- A few weeks after this initial clamping WhatsApp will cut core features completely like receiving incoming calls and viewing notifications
Your WhatsApp account will not be deleted automatically, almost
In other words, if you stop using WhatsApp for more than 120 days when the app becomes unusable due to restriction, WhatsApp will delete your account due to inactivity – and with it all data from WhatsApp servers, such as your conversations, photos and videos.
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