Mobile messaging application WhatsApp announced Friday that it would postpone changes to its terms of service for at least three months amid an outcry the mobile messaging service would share confidential data with its parent company, Facebook.
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"We are now delaying the date by which users will be required to review and agree to the terms," the company said in a blog post.
The changes, which were supposed to come into effect on Feb. 8, will now be pushed back to May 15.
WhatsApp said the update would not "strengthen our ability to share data with Facebook", but was primarily intended to help businesses communicate better with their customers through the platform.
"We know there has been confusion and misinformation about this update, and we want to help everyone understand our principles and the facts," the company said.
