Facebook does not have access to transaction data, which is encrypted and in compliance with data localisation guidelines, said WhatsApp, in a clarification on its data and privacy policy for payment services based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). In its blogpost, the Facebook Inc. owned messaging platform said that it will ensure that UPI payments through WhatsApp will be completely secure and in full compliance with the data localisation guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). "The UPI transaction data is encrypted, and Facebook doesn't have access to this data in clear format," it said. While the government has told WhatsApp to roll-back its proposed privacy policy update and the company has delayed its roll-out by three months, the global messaging platform is currently facing legal challenges over its new terms of service and payments facility, given the…
