WhatsApp is putting forward new security rules that could further restrict how services such as Skype and The European Commission use customer data. The draft proposals would extend rules that prohibit telecoms operators from using data to offer new services to theirs customers. The proposals, designed to create fairer competition between telecoms and internet companies, would require internet companies to guarantee confidentiality and obtain consent for location data. Meanwhile, telecoms companies would be able to use customer data with their consent.
The European Commission is putting forward new security rules that could further restrict how services such as Skype and WhatsApp use customer data. The draft proposals would extend rules that prohibit telecoms operators from using data to offer new services to theirs customers. The proposals, designed to create fairer competition between telecoms and internet companies, would require internet companies to guarantee confidentiality and obtain consent for location data. Meanwhile, telecoms companies would be able to use customer data with their consent.