WhatsApp wants to change its terms of use and could theoretically throw many users out of the messenger. What it is all about and when it comes to, you will learn here.
WhatsApp use only from 16 years
The messaging service plans to change its usage data, thereby excluding young people in particular. In the future, you would have to be at least 16 years old to use the service. This writes the most well-informed Twitter account "WABetaInfo". However, there is no official information from WhatsApp yet.
So far, one can use the service from 13 years. According to the tweet, the new minimum age is to be implemented by 25 May 2018 at the latest. According to this, younger users would no longer be allowed to use the Messenger without the permission of their parents.
EU is forging new rules with WhatsApp
More than 1.5 billion people use WhatsApp worldwide. The change of conditions is linked to new EU privacy policy. From the end of May, a new General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) will apply in all Member States. According to the GDPR, all users must agree to the processing of their personal data. If you are under the age of 16, you will need the consent of your legal guardian. WhatsApp also collects data and is therefore affected by the law.
Lawyer sees problems for WhatsApp
However, it will be almost impossible to check the age correctly and WhatsApp seems to have no interest in it. Rather, the company would probably only legally secure, also believes lawyer Christian Solmecke: "In my view, here is the change in the age of entry only so that the provisions of the GDPR for the protection of minors must be disregarded," he writes on his website.
However, he also sees another problem for WhatsApp: "But even if the consent of the parents at WhatsApp is no longer necessary in the future, an age check must continue. In my opinion, the simple statement "I am 16" will not be enough in the future. "And further:" Apparently, the services are currently making sure that children and adolescents will simply register with the wrong age. "The new terms of use will not lead to the fact that you can not start the app, if you are not old enough. In practice, the innovation in the use of WhatsApp so little change.
Source: WhatsApp-Beta-Info , lawyers WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE
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