Mobile app development Dubai is an industry that is going through constant growth. With safer and more reliable applications making their way into this vertical, it is not foreign to expect that these apps often change their privacy policies every now and then. Similarly, WhatsApp has been under a lot of scrutinies for mobile app development Dubai for the past few weeks. Users from all over the world are unsatisfied with this new update that may apparently be getting hold of data that users do not agree to. Many are promoting this update to be extremely against the usual privacy and security that applications offer.

With over 1.5 billion monthly users for WhatsApp, this change could have a significant impact on the way this app is viewed and used. Online critics of this policy are already shifting to other communication apps such as Signal to ensure that their privacy is not breached and they can share information with others in a more secure and reliable manner. Here is all you need to know about the new policy update by this renowned application for mobile app development Dubai:

 

1. What really has changed?

It is famously known that WhatsApp offers end to end encryption for all its chats which means that your messages and data are completely safe and secure. After this new privacy update, the main change has been applied for businesses who use Facebook hosted services. This means that small businesses can now get hold of some information about you using WhatsApp. Essentially, it means that Facebook businesses will now be more integrated with Whatsapp throughout.

 

2. What kind of data will Whatsapp be collecting?

In the updated privacy policy for mobile app development Dubai, Whatsapp detailed that it will now have access to information that includes your devices hardware model, information on the operating system, level of battery, strength of the signal on your device, browser information, app version, mobile network information, phone number, time zone, language, identifiers, IP address and the operations system of your mobile device.

 

3. What information will be shared with Facebook?

According to the new privacy update for mobile app development Dubai, Whatsapp will share your phone number, your IP address, and the information related to your mobile device with Facebook. Whatsapp in the policy states that “The information we share with the other Facebook Companies. includes your account registration information (such as your phone number), transaction data, service-related information, information on how you interact with others (including businesses) when using our Services, mobile device information, your IP address, and may include other information identified in the Privacy Policy section entitled ‘Information We Collect’ or obtained upon notice to you or based on your consent.”

 

Now that WhatsApp has cleared up its contents for the new privacy policy, you may still want to reconsider switching to another communications app. If you want to develop safer software then A2 solutions are the best place for you. No need to wait, contact us for more information and further assistance on mobile app development Dubai!