WhatsApp changes on May 15 and this is how it affects you: these are the new terms and conditions

This Saturday, May 15, the new WhatsApp terms and conditions policy will come into force. A change that has brought a lot of controversy, a few days or even . Already fully integrated into Facebook, this latest modification will precisely share a lot of user data in order to get better business performance.

The most famous instant messaging application in the world has been reiterating for a long time that it is going to introduce new conditions to its customers. A change that will be released on WhatsApp this weekend, with a message that many users have already accepted days and months ago.

The new terms that, will not be mandatory acceptance nor will they have sanctions. At least at first, because for an indeterminate time, WhatsApp will leave its users free to accept the conditions or not, yes, with a warning message that will appear from time to time.

However, as the months or years go by, and the company continues to detect that there are users who have not accepted its terms and conditions, WhatsApp will restrict their functions, but “will never delete their accounts” as had been thought. One of these known restrictions is the blocking of access to the chat list, although messages and video calls can be answered.

This is the new terms and conditions

But what does WhatsApp ask to be accepted? Neither more nor less than sharing the data and information of its users with the large company to which it belongs. Facebook wants to continue offering a commercial improvement, which is increasingly closer to what the user wants and for this reason, aspects such as user activity, service diagnosis and device and connection information will be shared.

In addition, contact information will be added, cookies will be installed to operate and provide commercial services, and services and offers from across the Facebook network will be promoted. However, the messages will continue to be encrypted from end to end, just as in the European Union, this will not mean a material change, although it will have to continue to be accepted.