WhatsApp, one of the most popular apps in the world, contravenes international privacy laws because it forces users to provide access to their entire address book, Canadian and Dutch data protection authorities said.
WhatsApp, which ranks as one of the world's top five best-selling apps, is an instant-messaging application for smartphones including Apple's ,iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry.
The report comes at a time of increased criticism of internet companies, such as Facebook, over the storing and sharing of personal information.
Produced by California-based WhatsApp Inc., it provides a free internet alternative to SMS, or text messaging, sending more than a billion messages every day. Full story...
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WhatsApp, which ranks as one of the world's top five best-selling apps, is an instant-messaging application for smartphones including Apple's ,iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry.
The report comes at a time of increased criticism of internet companies, such as Facebook, over the storing and sharing of personal information.
Produced by California-based WhatsApp Inc., it provides a free internet alternative to SMS, or text messaging, sending more than a billion messages every day. Full story...
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