The CCI told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp's new privacy policy would lead to excessive data collection and stalking of consumers for targeted advertising
The ministry has urged the high court to bar WhatsApp from implementing the new privacy policy as it violates IT rules on five counts
In an official blog, the platform said it will allow users to read the policy update at 'their own pace' and will also display a banner providing additional information
The latest survey by LocalCircles also indicates that while 55% of citizens have downloaded alternate apps, 21% of citizens are actively using them
A delhi-based advocate has claimed that the norms hurt national security by sharing, transmitting, and storing user data in another country.
Industry watchers feel that while the ad managed to reach out through the credible print medium, it has done little to instil trust in users