(Blum, 2012)

User downloads the application to their smartphone.

User then registers to the service by agreeing to the

terms of service (ToS).

Users rarely take time to read the ‘terms and

conditions’ of what they are agreeing too and

usually just ‘check’ or ‘agree’ to the ‘Terms

of Service’ before proceeding to use the

online service.

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ACCEPTANCE

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“BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE

AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, AND

WhatsApp'S PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH CAN BE

FOUND AT http://www.WhatsApp.com/legal/#Privacy,

AND WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY

REFERENCE.” (WhatsApp, 2013)

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Failing to comply to this means that

WhatsApp has the authority to remove or

block access to the copyrighted material

and may even terminate the user from

using the service (counts, 2013).

‘..The contents of messages that have

been delivered by the WhatsApp Service

are not copied, kept or archived by

WhatsApp in the normal course of

business…’ (WhatsApp, 2012)

WhatsApp will not use the personal

information of a WhatsApp user for

commercial purposes without their

consent.

WhatsApp DOES NOT allow

people below the age of 16

years to join, unless given

legal consent from a parent

or a guardian (WhatsApp, 2012).

WhatsApp holds the right to change their

Terms of Service at any time without notice

and it is your responsibility to review these

changes (WhatsApp, 2012).

“Facebook buys WhatsApp: time to

reconsider the 'we don't sell ads'

mantra” (Robbins, 2014)

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..next time, take time to read the terms and conditions

before agreeing to what you have not read.

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References

Blum, S. (2012, September 28). [WhatsApp screenshots]. Retrieved from

http://www.androidpit.com/is-whatsapp-free

Counts, A. (2013, April 28). Terms & Conditions: WhatsApp’s legalese is user-friendly … and

hilarious. Retrieved from: http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/terms-conditions-

whatsapp/#ixzz3EGlrLaV6

Robbins, B. (2014, March 19). media network. Retrieved from The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/media-network-blog/2014/feb/24/facebook-buys-

whatsapp-sell-ads

WhatsApp Guide. (2013, April 16). WhatsApp Messenger Complete Guide. Whatsapp new

Guide, pp. 11-13.

WhatsApp. (2012, July 7). WhatsApp legal info. Retrieved from WhatsApp:

http://www.whatsapp.com/legal/