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Only the specific information which is described is in the knowledge of the users, while the other data so generated is automatically collected by the R2. Thus, users are not aware of the data over which they have ownership; further no active efforts have been made by the R2 to inform the user. Today a user has no option of knowing exactly what all data have been licensed to WhatsApp. Even while being the owner of data, the user is having no control or knowledge as regards to how his/her data is being used (ref. page no. 177 of the Appeal) No duty upon WhatsApp Inc. to even inform the users in case of data breach:
The whole data, whether known and unknown to a user, is in possession of R2. If this data is breached in the hands of R2, the user may not even be aware of this breach. On the one hand, the user is supposed to inform the R2 of any possible data breach, while R2 disowns the duty to inform the user/owner of the data in case of data breach by R2. In other words, a duty to keep the WhatsApp account safe is imposed on the user, while the whole data and its control lie with R2 (Ref. page 172 of the Appeal) They have empowered themselves to transfer the information to anyone: having retained the power to sell data to anyone including India's enemy country or terrorist's groups or to business rivals, R2 does not take the duty even to inform the owner to information i.e. the user, as to whom the information has been transferred. Normally, being the owner of data, the user must be aware of how the license given by R2 is being utilized or the data being sub-licensed. Implications of this generic power are wide and many, as large number of Top Military personnel, bureaucrats, politicians and policy makers use the services of WhatsApp on regular basis, it has acquired license to sell their data, including, but not limited to, location, people they communicate with (which can be quiet sensitive), to even Pakistan and China (as they can sell it to China as well). This can dangerous to the nation at large. Power to influence election of a nation with Facebook Inc (of which R2 is a part has been seen in Cambridge Analytica case. Further when fake news was spread using these platforms. (Ref. page no. 178 of the Appeal.

m. It is also very much clear that the 2012 Privacy Policy of WhatsApp, allowed WhatsApp to amend its privacy policy and share user's information with a third-party service provider to the extent it is reasonably necessary to maintain or improve the WhatsApp service and to protect the security or integrity of the WhatsApp site or servers. WhatsApp has not also washed off its hands for keeping the users unaware in case of data breach, if it comes to their notice as was confirmed by the Ld. Sr. counsel for R2. WhatsApp has ensured that all users received clear and prominent notice of the 2016 update including the revised privacy policy and an opportunity to consent to the 2016 update by accepting the same within 30 days by clicking "agree" for existing users and "agree and continue" for new users.