0:00:02.480,0:00:05.231 If you have WHATSAPP installed on your phone, 0:00:05.521,0:00:08.233 you need to watch this video until the end 0:00:08.283,0:00:10.993 because we will address questions 0:00:11.200,0:00:12.380 on everyone's mind- 0:00:12.610,0:00:15.110 Can we still trust WHATSAPP, 0:00:15.290,0:00:17.610 or should you delete from your phone? 0:00:18.370,0:00:20.877 Lately, many WHATSAPP users 0:00:21.060,0:00:22.356 have been jumping ship 0:00:22.356,0:00:25.236 to more secure messaging apps like SIGNAL and TELEGRAM 0:00:25.500,0:00:28.750 after WHATSAPP announced recent updated privacy policy. 0:00:29.202,0:00:30.850 Many users pointed out 0:00:31.110,0:00:33.190 this important line was removed, 0:00:33.454,0:00:37.454 "Respect for your privacy is coded in our DNA, since we started WHATSAPP, we've 0:00:37.454,0:00:41.454 aspired to build our services with a set of strong privacy principles in mind". 0:00:42.454,0:00:45.504 But what does new policy actually say? 0:00:45.572,0:00:47.212 Well in simple terms, 0:00:47.250,0:00:49.700 if you want to continue using WHATSAPP 0:00:49.737,0:00:51.087 after FEB 8th 0:00:51.104,0:00:53.427 you have to agree to sharing your personal data 0:00:53.427,0:00:55.029 with FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM 0:00:55.029,0:00:57.979 so they can customize ads on their platforms. 0:00:58.164,0:01:00.241 Personal data includes; 0:01:00.522,0:01:01.799 your phone number, 0:01:01.799,0:01:03.322 your profile picture, 0:01:03.322,0:01:06.256 your WHATSAPP status, your IP address, 0:01:06.256,0:01:07.896 your ABOUT info, 0:01:07.904,0:01:09.600 your language, time zone, 0:01:09.600,0:01:11.692 how often you use app, 0:01:11.692,0:01:14.162 and what groups you've joined. 0:01:14.198,0:01:17.933 But ladies and gentlemen, those are just the basics. 0:01:17.933,0:01:21.933 If you communicate with a business via WHATSAPP 0:01:21.938,0:01:23.990 and that business chose to be hosted 0:01:24.123,0:01:25.873 by a third-party service, 0:01:26.058,0:01:29.296 that third-party service might be able to read your messages 0:01:29.310,0:01:32.990 and use whatever information there for their benefit. 0:01:32.990,0:01:34.876 That third party by the way 0:01:34.876,0:01:36.630 can be FACEBOOK. 0:01:36.630,0:01:39.720 In that case, FACEBOOK may use these chats 0:01:39.720,0:01:42.168 to personalize content for you. 0:01:42.168,0:01:44.751 Remember that time you spoke about something 0:01:44.751,0:01:48.301 then saw an ad about that next day? 0:01:50.918,0:01:54.472 Funny thing about WHATSAPP update though, 0:01:54.472,0:01:57.198 most of it old news. 0:01:57.198,0:02:00.832 Early as August 2016 0:02:00.847,0:02:02.327 WHATSAPP already started 0:02:02.337,0:02:04.515 sharing user information with FACEBOOK. 0:02:04.547,0:02:06.885 Users were given 30 days 0:02:06.918,0:02:09.015 to opt out that policy change. 0:02:09.015,0:02:11.295 If you were aware back then 0:02:11.311,0:02:14.401 and you said no, then you're safe now. 0:02:14.415,0:02:15.543 If you didn't 0:02:15.543,0:02:18.023 well, it's not the end of the world. 0:02:18.032,0:02:19.042 To be clear, 0:02:19.042,0:02:22.726 all your private messages, videos, pictures, recordings 0:02:23.236,0:02:25.826 according to FACEBOOK remain safe. 0:02:25.863,0:02:29.863 Yes, my dear Mark Zuckerburg won't be able to read them. 0:02:29.867,0:02:31.140 But apart from that, 0:02:31.150,0:02:33.802 should you delete WHATSAPP or not? 0:02:33.840,0:02:36.828 Ask yourself these two questions; 0:02:36.828,0:02:38.099 number one, 0:02:38.099,0:02:40.299 how much you trust FACEBOOK? 0:02:40.380,0:02:41.658 Number two, 0:02:41.728,0:02:44.198 will you be able to sleep soundly at night 0:02:44.198,0:02:47.445 knowing all your personal data I listed earlier 0:02:47.445,0:02:49.788 will be available to them? 0:02:50.266,0:02:51.474 But then again, 0:02:51.474,0:02:54.494 you have just watched this video on FACEBOOK 0:02:54.494,0:02:57.987 and probably earlier today GOOGLED something too 0:02:57.987,0:02:59.765 which means that 0:02:59.765,0:03:02.005 most of your personal data 0:03:02.010,0:03:03.837 is already out there.