Users should have option to opt out of WhatsApp data-sharing policy: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday said that WhatsApp users should have the option to opt out of its data-sharing policy of 2021, which allowed the messaging platform to share data with parent company Meta (formerly Facebook), or its products.

The NCLAT was hearing Meta Platforms and WhatsApp’s application challenging the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a fine of ~213.14 crore on the tech giant for alleged abuse of its dominant position related to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy.