Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and instagram, announced a series of new changes in its privacy policy According to meta, these changes aim to more clearly communicate to users how the company uses the information it collects.
Meta stressed that the updated privacy policy did not bring any new ways for the company to collect, use or share user data. Instead, it simply simplifies the wording and provides a more detailed and clearer explanation of policies and other data practices. The new privacy policy, formerly known as the data policy, will take effect on July 26. This policy covers Facebook, Messenger, instagram and other meta products. However, WhatsApp, workplace, free basics and messenger kids are not included. The company has also started to send notifications about the new policy to users. Users can click on notifications to view changes and read more details.
The meta privacy policy is updated to make it easier for people to understand. Meta has rewritten and redesigned the privacy policy to make it easier to understand and let users know more clearly how to use relevant information. Meta also added more details about the third party with which meta shares and receives information, and explained how and why user information is shared in meta products, as well as other changes.
In addition, meta is updating its terms of service. In some countries, users will have the option not to accept the new privacy policy and terms of service. In India, users can accept or not accept the updated privacy policy and service terms, which has no impact on users' access to meta products. Meta also introduced a new privacy setting that allows users to control who can see their posts on Facebook by default.