World Cyber Security Forum Blogs

Privacy policies are meant to be disclosed by the sites or apps to make their users aware of how they are going to use the information they receive. We all use social media platforms to feel connected with the world. Recent data breaches have questioned the privacy policies of apps/sites. Instagram is one of the significant social media intermediaries which have more than 21 crore users in India and they are increasing day by day. So, the question is what the privacy policy of Instagram states?    What data does Instagram collect? The automated system of Instagram collects all the information: 1.  Metadata What we see through their features i.e. Camera- Instagram uses that for suggesting the filters etc., Location of photo, dates. Though the political and religious views could be subject to the legislature of specific countries. The network and connection you use, and if you permitted to sync the contact Instagram can access your address book or call log or SMS log histor...

Telegram, a cloud-based social networking application has gained popularity in recent times. With WhatsApp changing its privacy policy, users have been exploring options to switch to other secure and safe social networking sites. Signal and telegram have ravaged and the most sorted options. But are they as safe and secure as being guaranteed? To understand the same, let us have a look at the privacy policy offered by Telegram.  Introduction  Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging application. It was launched in 2013. It has nearly 500 million active monthly users. Being based in Dubai & UAE, Telegram has spread its wings in almost all countries of the world. It focuses on speed, security, safety and openness. Created by two Russians, it has made its mark on the entire world.  Principles of Privacy  Telegram works on two major privacy principles. Telegram does not filtrate and save the users data to show advertisements to them. This makes it a relieving...

WhatsApp is an instant messaging application and has introduced a new privacy policy in 2021. Its users now have to agree on the latest terms and conditions or their accounts will get disconnected. The notification described, how WhatsApp works with Facebook and Instagram and offers integration into the company and that the users will now have to accept the new policy within a specific time duration. By the new policy, WhatsApp will share some information with Facebook which was not there in the earlier version. The names of Facebook companies are also registered in the third-party service providers. It was stated that several businesses rely on WhatsApp to communicate with their customers. The application works with businesses that use Facebook or third party to improve communication with customers on WhatsApp and for that, the users have to agree to share their IP deals, cell gadget info, transaction data, and other sensitive information. One of the main cons of such a drastic de...