NCLAT Directs WhatsApp to Give Users Greater Control Over Data Sharing With Meta

The NCLAT clarified that WhatsApp must comply with the Competition Commission of India’s directions requiring greater user control over data sharing with Meta companies. 

While setting aside the five-year ban on data sharing, the tribunal restored CCI’s safeguards mandating user opt-in/opt-out choices, clear disclosure of data shared and its purpose, and express, revocable consent for non-essential data use, including advertising. 

WhatsApp has been given three months to implement the necessary changes.

[WhatsApp v. Competition Commission of India]