WhatsApp treating Indian users differently from Europeans matter of concern: Centre to HC
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The Centre on Monday advised the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European ones with regard to opting out of its new privateness coverage, and this was a matter of concern for the federal government which is wanting into it.
The Central authorities advised the High Court that it was additionally a matter of concern that Indian users had been being “unilaterally” subjected to the change in privateness coverage by social networking platform WhatsApp.
The submissions had been made earlier than Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva by Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma throughout listening to of a petition by a lawyer in opposition to the brand new privateness coverage of the social networking platform owned by Facebook.
During the listening to, Mr. Sharma advised the courtroom that by not giving Indian users the choice to decide out of sharing their knowledge with different firms of Facebook, WhatsApp prima facie seems to be treating users with an “all or nothing approach”.
“This leverages the social significance of WhatsApp to force users into a bargain which may infringe on their interests in information privacy and information security,” he advised the courtroom.
Mr. Sharma stated the federal government was already wanting into the problem and has despatched a communication to WhatsApp searching for sure data.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, showing for WhatsApp, advised the courtroom that the communication has been acquired and shall be responded to.
The courtroom, thereafter, listed the matter for listening to on March 1.
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