The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC), making a plea to direct WhatsApp to withdraw its new privacy policy. In addition, it has also urged that the government must frame guidelines to govern big technology companies like WhatsApp and frame policies that would protect the privacy of citizens and businesses.
The petition especially highlights the difference of approach in EU and India countries with respect to the privacy policy of WhatsApp and how the data of Indian users can be misused by such big tech companies, CAIT said.
According to the trade body, the new WhatsApp privacy policy encroaches upon various fundamental rights of the citizens.
