“How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?” • Hacker News Board

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by Cozumel » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

It's kind of pointless, Facebook owns Whatsapp so they have all that info anyway.

'The Facebook family of companies will still receive and use this information for other purposes such as improving infrastructure and delivery systems, understanding how our services or theirs are used, securing systems, and fighting spam, abuse, or infringement activities.'

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

#12

Post by slantedview » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

Having removed the app a while back but not formally deleted my account, seems like I have to re-install, dig up my account again, then opt out.

What a hassle.

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by roymurdock » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

gyosko wrote: post #3

What if I don't have that option in Whatsapp? Does it mean you can't opt-out after 30 days?

You're probably (like me) on version 2.16.9, released 8/15/16, and haven't received the new TOS update yet.

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by gyosko » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

skrowl wrote: post #8

Or... you know... just use something like Telegram that isn't owned by Facebook. Their data-sharing / privacy policy is pretty simple https://telegram.org/privacy 1. Sharing data We never share your data with anyone. No.

If only more people used Telegram.. I love it, but only a couple of friends use it.

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by et-al » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:17 PM UTC

There's already two threads on the front page about the WhatsApp TOS change, do we really need a third when this link is already in one of the top-voted comments?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12358205

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12358751

Duplicate threads like this just dilute the conversation especially when the comments made here are already opinions voiced elsewhere.

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by hointytointy » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:20 PM UTC

How much do you want to bet they will make sharing mandatory in 6-12 months? Opting-out is a fig leaf to head off bad press in the short term.

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by skrowl » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:21 PM UTC

gyosko wrote: post #14

skrowl wrote: post #8

Or... you know... just use something like Telegram that isn't owned by Facebook. Their data-sharing / privacy policy is pretty simple https://telegram.org/privacy 1. Sharing data We never share your data with anyone. No.

If only more people used Telegram.. I love it, but only a couple of friends use it.

There was a serious FUD campaign started by one of the developers of now competing app Signal a few years ago. Now if you mention Telegram on Reddit you're immediately bombed with "OMG TELEGRAM CRYPTO IS BROKEN!" even though 0 people on earth have ever provably decrypted a Telegram message. They even offered a $300K bounty where you could act as the server... no takers.

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by boobsbr » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:22 PM UTC

gyosko wrote: post #14

skrowl wrote: post #8

Or... you know... just use something like Telegram that isn't owned by Facebook. Their data-sharing / privacy policy is pretty simple https://telegram.org/privacy 1. Sharing data We never share your data with anyone. No.

If only more people used Telegram.. I love it, but only a couple of friends use it.

does Telegram offer voice messages and calls?

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by SnaKeZ » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:23 PM UTC

skrowl wrote: post #8

Or... you know... just use something like Telegram that isn't owned by Facebook. Their data-sharing / privacy policy is pretty simple https://telegram.org/privacy 1. Sharing data We never share your data with anyone. No.

You're right, that's the reason why I didn't install WhatsApp et similia

Re: “How do I choose not to share my account information with Facebook?”

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Post by gyosko » Thu, Aug 25, 2016, 4:24 PM UTC

boobsbr wrote: post #18

gyosko wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If only more people used Telegram.. I love it, but only a couple of friends use it.

does Telegram offer voice messages and calls?

No, and a lot of people don't like it because it's cloud based too.