WhatsApp has clarified its privacy policy and the data it shares with Facebook. It does so in response to criticism that has surfaced in recent days.

WhatsApp Privacy Policy

The most popular messaging app in the world, The WhatsApp, I was attacked in recent days. This is due to the privacy statement that went wrong with several users. WhatsApp said it will share more data with Facebook, its parent company.

WhatsApp explained In a post on “frequently asked questions”Facebook cannot display users’ private messages or phone calls. “WhatsApp or Facebook cannot listen to calls or read messages you send to friends, family or colleagues. Whatever you share, it stays between the two of you. This is because more personal messages are protected by end-to-end encryption,” the report said. Messaging service.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE), according to the messaging service, ensures that when you share your location with others, this information also remains private. Additionally, WhatsApp states that it does not keep logs of the two billion users’ calls, and that such a thing could entail massive security risks. Finally, WhatsApp states that it does not share your contacts with Facebook. The messaging app only reads your phone numbers until the app works and with your consent granted.

Changes to business

WhatsApp admits that its new privacy statement will bring changes to those who communicate with companies via the service, or WhatsApp Business accounts. After all, the messages are not encrypted and the company in question can in principle use the information for marketing reasons. WhatsApp claims that this information is always collected, even during the phone calls or email traffic you have with companies.

Businesses with a business account can also collect information via WhatsApp about the products they buy through the messaging service, and WhatsApp finally clarifies that a button can appear in Facebook ads that can link users with a WhatsApp business in one fell swoop.

However, the changed privacy policy will not yet necessitate any changes to WhatsApp Business accounts in Europe. We owe that to GDPR, which are stricter privacy rules that apply in the European Union. Are you concerned about privacy on WhatsApp? Has he installed alternative messaging services like Signal and Telegram in recent days? Let us know in the comments at the bottom of this article.