Just a few weeks ago, the technological world witnessed surprising news: Facebook, the social network with one billion users , had decided to buy WhatsApp Since then, rumors about the future operation of this instant messaging application have not stopped sounding. So much so, that many users are concerned about how this service will start to store data from now on. We must not lose sight of the fact that to date, WhatsApp was characterized by not saving conversations on its servers that users maintain throughout the system.Unfortunately, following the purchase of WhatsApp neither the company nor the other has offered concrete details about the price or the privacy of the application. The fact is that, to shelve this problem, Ene Koum, co-founder and CEO of WhatsApp , has explained through the company's official blog that the successful messaging service will not become a data extraction device for Facebook
"Respect for user privacy is codified in our ADN", indicates Koum It is true that since its launch, the WhatsApp platform has made the non-collection of personal data and the absence of invasive . For them, one of the goals has always been for people to be able to communicate freely and without fearIt seems that Facebook will not prevent this fact, but it is clear that taking into account the background and knowing the operation of the social network of Mark Zuckerberg, it is not strange that public opinion resists thinking about the immolation of all the premises that until now have been the foundations of WhatsApp
In the same statement, Koun explained that WhatsApp I would not have reached an agreement with Facebook if the company had been forced to change a single comma in its operating principles or guidelines. For the manager, all the information that has been reported to date in the press is nothing more than pure unsubstantiated speculation In fact, some media have indicated on multiple occasions that since its acquisition, WhatsApp would become a new source of personal data that would be collected by the engines of Facebookand that would serve to direct new batches of to unsuspecting users.
The CEO of WhatsApp has clarified that the service will continue to function autonomously and that neither in form nor in substance will any system changes. Unfortunately, it should be noted that neither Koum nor Brian Acton (the other co-founder ofWhatsApp) are already the owners of the company. This means that within four years, when both companies have completed the actions planned for the definitive acquisition, WhatsApp could begin to undergo some changes that will be beyond the control of their founders.
