Whatsapp Is Delaying Updating Its Privacy Policy Till May 15

WhatsApp is delaying updating its privacy policy as the new policy has caused plenty of confusion over what data it shares with Facebook.

Last month, WhatsApp began notifying users of its updated terms of service and privacy policy that people had to agree on in order to keep using the app after February 8.

One particular section of the policy fueled concern among users: what user data is collected and shared with parent company Facebook. The confusion surrounding the update has contributed to a mass of users moving to competitor apps such as Signal, Telegram.

Now WhatsApp's update won't roll out until May 15.

WhatsApp's privacy policy says the information it collects may be shared with other Facebook companies "to help operate, improve, understand, customize, support, and market our Services and their offerings." However, WhatsApp previously mentioned these data-sharing practices weren't new.

However, in the Friday blog post, WhatsAppstressed that its platform features end-to-end encryption, meaning neither it nor Facebook can see users' private messages and also doesn't keep logs of user's calls or messages. WhatsApp said it can't see a person's shared location and that it doesn't share a user's contacts with Facebook.

WhatsApp has been making other attempts to explain the like publishing an FAQ on its privacy practices and update the status.