WhatsApp extends the deadline to accept new terms of service to June 19 in some countries

WhatsApp has seemingly delayed its privacy policy for some countries including Germany and Argentina. The tech giant has extended the privacy policy deadline to June 19 for some users.

WhatsApp has extended the deadline of its privacy policy for some countries to June 19, 2021. WhatsApp had previously kept February 8 as the deadline for users all over the world to accept the new terms of service, which got extended to May 15 after severe backlash and criticism. Now, WhatsApp features tracker WaBetainfo has noted that WhatsApp is announcing June 19 as the new date for some users as users in these regions are able to dismiss the alert with the new terms of service. Android and iOS will have to accept the terms before the new deadline to avoid using the app without any limitation. Earlier this month, Germany’s lead data protection regulator had called WhatsApp’s new terms of service “illegal”. Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany had previously said that Facebook has no legal basis for processing WhatsApp user data.