The UK's Information Commissioner (ICO) is looking into WhatsApp's decision to share more data with parent company Facebook.
The data about WhatsApp users will be used to help targeted advertising seen by people on Facebook.
It will share phone numbers and the details of the last time that users signed on to WhatsApp, with Facebook.
The ICO said because the changes would affect a lot of people it wanted more details about what was being shared.
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said in a statement that users' opinions about the change was likely to be split. Full story...
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The data about WhatsApp users will be used to help targeted advertising seen by people on Facebook.
It will share phone numbers and the details of the last time that users signed on to WhatsApp, with Facebook.
The ICO said because the changes would affect a lot of people it wanted more details about what was being shared.
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said in a statement that users' opinions about the change was likely to be split. Full story...
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