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WhatsApp Fined $3.3 Million by Italy Over User Data Sharing Policy

Loknath Das 15 May 2017 Technology Comments Off on WhatsApp Fined $3.3 Million by Italy Over User Data Sharing Policy 316 Views

WhatsApp Fined $3.3 Million by Italy Over User Data Sharing Policy

Italy’s antitrust watchdog said on Friday it was imposing a EUR 3 million ($3.3 million or roughly Rs. 35 crores) fine on messaging service WhatsApp for allegedly obliging users to agree to sharing their personal data with its parent company Facebook.

All 28 European Union data protection authorities asked WhatsApp last year to stop sharing users’ data with Facebook due to doubts over the validity of users’ consent.

The Italian agency said the application led users to believe they would not have been able to continue using the service unless they agreed to terms including sharing personal data.

A spokesperson for WhatsApp said in an emailed comment: “We’re reviewing the decision and we look forward to responding to officials.”
The fine is lower than the maximum EUR 5 million the agency could have levied.

The Italian agency said it had also found other aspects of WhatsApp’s terms of use were unfair, including allowing for unexplained interruptions to service and only the provider having the right to terminate the agreement.

 

 

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