Don't join WhatsApp if you are against new privacy policy: Delhi High Court to petitioner

A hearing on WhatsApp's new privacy policy was held in the Delhi High Court today. During this time, when the petitioner told the court that in Europe and America, WhatsApp gives the option to accept or reject the policy. But there is no such option here in India. The court said that you have a choice. Do not use the app.

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During the hearing, the court asked the petitioner, 'What is your complaint? This is a private app, do not get involved. What do you think the data is going to compromise? ' To this, the counsel for the petitioner said, "WhatsApp shares information globally. Whatever they collect from us is shared.'

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Court: Mr. Lal, there are two issues. One is that your personal messages are looked into and shared. Two is that your browsing history is shared.

Petitioner: They analyze browsing history and form an opinion about the user and share that.

Court: All apps do that.

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) January 18, 2021

The court told the petitioner's counsel that there were two issues. One is that your personal messages are viewed and shared. Second is that your browsing history is shared. The lawyer said that they analyze the browsing history and form an opinion about the user and share it. The court said that all apps do this.

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ASG Chetan Sharma, appearing for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, told the court that there is a need to analyze the issue. 

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During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for WhatsApp, said that I am submitting that using the app is completely safe. The petitioner must be assured that all chats between friends, relatives, etc. will be encrypted and secure.

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