Such an arrangement is only allowed if both companies make sure that people commit to it, German privacy watchdog says – which didn’t happen
WhatsApp’s hugely controversial data-sharing deal with Facebook is now officially banned in Germany.
The two companies announced last month that WhatsApp would start handing over data about its users to Facebook. Facebook would then use that data to help its ads, generating more information about the people using it.
That agreement caused huge outrage, with many people arguing that such an arrangement shouldn’t be allowed. What’s more, it caused embarrassment for WhatsApp, which has in the past committed to keeping data private and not using its platform for ads.
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