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Traders' body moves SC against WhatsApp, Facebook over privacy policy

CAIT said it will not allow any Corporate or Conglomerate to enforce its obnoxious policies and sinister designs to make a profit in an unethical manner

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Under the new privacy policy, WhatsApp allowed the sharing of personal data with Facebook and all its group companies for commercial advertising and marketing | Representational image

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which represents 70 million traders, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the updated privacy policy of Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp.
 
The petition comes with the prayer to direct WhatsApp to withdraw its new (updated) privacy policy which is encroaching upon various fundamental rights of the citizens granted by Constitution of India.
 
CAIT has also prayed that Union of India must frame guidelines to govern big technology companies like WhatsApp and frame policies which would protect the privacy of citizens and businesses.
 
“WhatsApp has adopted the approach of ‘my way or