On Friday, Whatsapp told the Delhi High Court it would not force users to accept its controversial new privacy policy, or limit functionality for those who have opted not to accept those terms, until the government passes the Data Protection Bill, which specifies how such data can be processed.
WhatsApp will, however , continue to display the update to users who have not accepted it, and it will remain in force for those who have, the company said.
“ We voluntarily agreed to put it on hold…we will not compel people to accept,” said Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for WhatsApp, told the court.
The court was hearing a plea by the instant messaging platform and its owner, Facebook, challenging a CCI into the policy.
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