1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:05,231 If you have WHATSAPP installed on your phone, 2 00:00:05,521 --> 00:00:08,233 you need to watch this video until the end 3 00:00:08,283 --> 00:00:10,993 because we will address questions 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:12,380 on everyone's mind- 5 00:00:12,610 --> 00:00:15,110 Can we still trust WHATSAPP, 6 00:00:15,290 --> 00:00:17,610 or should you delete from your phone? 7 00:00:18,370 --> 00:00:20,877 Lately, many WHATSAPP users 8 00:00:21,060 --> 00:00:22,356 have been jumping ship 9 00:00:22,356 --> 00:00:25,236 to more secure messaging apps like SIGNAL and TELEGRAM 10 00:00:25,500 --> 00:00:28,750 after WHATSAPP announced recent updated privacy policy. 11 00:00:29,202 --> 00:00:30,850 Many users pointed out 12 00:00:31,110 --> 00:00:33,190 this important line was removed, 13 00:00:33,454 --> 00:00:37,454 "Respect for your privacy is coded in our DNA, since we started WHATSAPP, we've 14 00:00:37,454 --> 00:00:41,454 aspired to build our services with a set of strong privacy principles in mind". 15 00:00:42,454 --> 00:00:45,504 But what does new policy actually say? 16 00:00:45,572 --> 00:00:47,212 Well in simple terms, 17 00:00:47,250 --> 00:00:49,700 if you want to continue using WHATSAPP 18 00:00:49,737 --> 00:00:51,087 after FEB 8th 19 00:00:51,104 --> 00:00:53,427 you have to agree to sharing your personal data 20 00:00:53,427 --> 00:00:55,029 with FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM 21 00:00:55,029 --> 00:00:57,979 so they can customize ads on their platforms. 22 00:00:58,164 --> 00:01:00,241 Personal data includes; 23 00:01:00,522 --> 00:01:01,799 your phone number, 24 00:01:01,799 --> 00:01:03,322 your profile picture, 25 00:01:03,322 --> 00:01:06,256 your WHATSAPP status, your IP address, 26 00:01:06,256 --> 00:01:07,896 your ABOUT info, 27 00:01:07,904 --> 00:01:09,600 your language, time zone, 28 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,692 how often you use app, 29 00:01:11,692 --> 00:01:14,162 and what groups you've joined. 30 00:01:14,198 --> 00:01:17,933 But ladies and gentlemen, those are just the basics. 31 00:01:17,933 --> 00:01:21,933 If you communicate with a business via WHATSAPP 32 00:01:21,938 --> 00:01:23,990 and that business chose to be hosted 33 00:01:24,123 --> 00:01:25,873 by a third-party service, 34 00:01:26,058 --> 00:01:29,296 that third-party service might be able to read your messages 35 00:01:29,310 --> 00:01:32,990 and use whatever information there for their benefit. 36 00:01:32,990 --> 00:01:34,876 That third party by the way 37 00:01:34,876 --> 00:01:36,630 can be FACEBOOK. 38 00:01:36,630 --> 00:01:39,720 In that case, FACEBOOK may use these chats 39 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,168 to personalize content for you. 40 00:01:42,168 --> 00:01:44,751 Remember that time you spoke about something 41 00:01:44,751 --> 00:01:48,301 then saw an ad about that next day? 42 00:01:50,918 --> 00:01:54,472 Funny thing about WHATSAPP update though, 43 00:01:54,472 --> 00:01:57,198 most of it old news. 44 00:01:57,198 --> 00:02:00,832 Early as August 2016 45 00:02:00,847 --> 00:02:02,327 WHATSAPP already started 46 00:02:02,337 --> 00:02:04,515 sharing user information with FACEBOOK. 47 00:02:04,547 --> 00:02:06,885 Users were given 30 days 48 00:02:06,918 --> 00:02:09,015 to opt out that policy change. 49 00:02:09,015 --> 00:02:11,295 If you were aware back then 50 00:02:11,311 --> 00:02:14,401 and you said no, then you're safe now. 51 00:02:14,415 --> 00:02:15,543 If you didn't 52 00:02:15,543 --> 00:02:18,023 well, it's not the end of the world. 53 00:02:18,032 --> 00:02:19,042 To be clear, 54 00:02:19,042 --> 00:02:22,726 all your private messages, videos, pictures, recordings 55 00:02:23,236 --> 00:02:25,826 according to FACEBOOK remain safe. 56 00:02:25,863 --> 00:02:29,863 Yes, my dear Mark Zuckerburg won't be able to read them. 57 00:02:29,867 --> 00:02:31,140 But apart from that, 58 00:02:31,150 --> 00:02:33,802 should you delete WHATSAPP or not? 59 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,828 Ask yourself these two questions; 60 00:02:36,828 --> 00:02:38,099 number one, 61 00:02:38,099 --> 00:02:40,299 how much you trust FACEBOOK? 62 00:02:40,380 --> 00:02:41,658 Number two, 63 00:02:41,728 --> 00:02:44,198 will you be able to sleep soundly at night 64 00:02:44,198 --> 00:02:47,445 knowing all your personal data I listed earlier 65 00:02:47,445 --> 00:02:49,788 will be available to them? 66 00:02:50,266 --> 00:02:51,474 But then again, 67 00:02:51,474 --> 00:02:54,494 you have just watched this video on FACEBOOK 68 00:02:54,494 --> 00:02:57,987 and probably earlier today GOOGLED something too 69 00:02:57,987 --> 00:02:59,765 which means that 70 00:02:59,765 --> 00:03:02,005 most of your personal data 71 00:03:02,010 --> 00:03:03,837 is already out there.