WhatsApp forgets his promise and says yes share data with Facebook – CNET in Spanish

To WhatsApp, is not promised debt.

On Thursday, WhatsApp announced that it will share with Facebook user data as part of its plan to input business accounts in WhatsApp in the coming months and start monetizing the platform with 1,000 million monthly users.

the messaging platform revealed these changes to a blogpost , also saying that the developments are to allow users to communicate with businesses or companies, which may soon create a profile in WhatsApp.

WhatsApp says these business accounts allow users to chat with your bank and receive notifications of possible fraudulent transactions; or informed of a change in the schedule of a message next flight with your airline. WhatsApp says that the deployment of these accounts begin in “coming months”.

WhatsApp added that the application is not filled with advertising or banners or advertisements of third parties outside Facebook. The information Facebook get users WhatsApp are the telephone number and analytical information, as reported by The New York Times .

The messaging platform he advanced the business accounts from 2015, at the same time it eliminated the cost of US $ 1 to download the application. However, since Facebook bought WhatsApp in 2014 for US $ 19.000 was said that both platforms would not share information.

Despite breaking the above, WhatsApp says in the statement that the information transmitted between users will continue sending encrypted form, and that neither WhatsApp, Facebook, or advertising agencies will have access to is information. Also, WhatsApp says the number of telephone users will not be sold or shared.

The light at the end of the tunnel

WhatsApp says it will be a way for users to choose not to share your information. But first, they must accept the new terms and conditions of use, a notice will come to you in coming days directly to your application.

After accepting, users can go to Settings & gt; Account and disable the option to share information. CNET in Spanish tried to follow the footsteps of WhatsApp for iOS and Android and found no such function; it is safer to be part of a future update.

But much eye, after accepting the new terms and conditions have 30 days from accepting to prevent WhatsApp share your information.