Ask HN: How can I meaningfully object to WhatsApp processing of my information?

Post by LoganDark » Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 1:36 PM UTC

jtode wrote: post #2

Don't use Whatsapp. Work on a replacement on Veilid. https://veilid.com/

Post by jtode » Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 1:52 PM UTC

_8ysf wrote: post #7

LorenDB wrote: post #6

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Or Matrix. With Matrix you can additionally bridge some chats from other platforms.

Sure, I just can't talk to my friends and family there :-).

Post by low_common » Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 2:19 PM UTC

jtode wrote: post #14

_8ysf wrote: post #7

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Sure, I just can't talk to my friends and family there :-).

I'm so tired of this answer. You have phones, right? You know, you dial ten or so digits and then you flap your mouthholes at the grill and pretend you're human? Nah, let's just use the platform owned by the war criminal because everyone is there with our tech-ignorant relatives as our excuse. I hope you all meet a Rohingya one day.

Post by paxys » Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 2:21 PM UTC

Msurrow wrote: post #17

paxys wrote: post #9

> My question: what should I answer to that e-mail in order to force WhatsApp to collect as few metadata as possible coming from my activity? Simple answer – you aren't going to be able to. Do you think they are going to release a new version of the app just for you? Their current policy has undoubtedly been approved by legal teams in the EU and across the world and unless you can find better lawyers than theirs or s…

Well, you are wrong if OP is based in the EU. Every member state has DPA - Data Protection Authorities that citizens can contact and/or report companies that are voilating. They have the authority to investigate and hand out fines(1), which in GDPR can be rather significant. https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/r... (1): Its incorrect to say they have the authority to hand out fines, but I dont…

Post by paxys » Tue, Aug 29, 2023, 2:38 PM UTC

Msurrow wrote: post #19

paxys wrote: post #18

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Sure and what EU policies is WhatsApp violating?

Well, thats not the point. The comment above asserted that OP cannot “move the needle”. I’d say thats incorrect. If WhatsApp is voilating gdpr.