Don’t Join WhatsApp If Privacy Policy Not Acceptable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that if a WhatsApp user felt that their data was compromised they could delete the social media application from their phones, reported Bar and Bench. The High Court made the remarks while hearing a plea that raises concerns on the platform’s updated privacy policy.

“It is a private app,” a single-judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said. “Don’t join it. It is a voluntary thing. Use some other app. What is your grievance? .. I can’t understand your concern. If you feel WhatsApp will compromise data, delete WhatsApp.”

Earlier this month, WhatsApp users received a notification that it was preparing a new privacy policy, and it reserved the right to share some user data with Facebook. The policy update received massive backlash and led to millions of users opting for its competitors like Signal and Telegram. On Saturday, WhatsApp announced that it will delay the implementation.