As WhatsApp, we want to make it easier for people to shop and get support from businesses. We are updating our privacy policy to further increase transparency and help businesses communicate with their customers on WhatsApp. In this way, businesses will have the option of receiving secure hosting services through our parent company Facebook. This update does not change WhatsApp's data sharing with Facebook. It doesn't affect how people communicate privately with friends or family wherever they are in the world. We are already sharing our new policy via WhatsApp to allow time for our users to review over the next month.
To learn more about the latest update and what it means for our users, see the comments from WhatsApp Manager Will Cathcart. and you can check out the following questions and answers:
How does this update affect WhatsApp's relationship with Facebook?
- This update does not change WhatsApp's data sharing with Facebook. Wherever they are in the world, it does not affect how people communicate privately with friends or family.
- As WhatsApp, we attach great importance to protecting people's privacy and share their privacy policies with our users. We communicate directly with our users on WhatsApp about these changes to allow them a month to review the new policy.
Will Facebook have access to WhatsApp messages with this update?
- Conversations and messages you make with friends and family on WhatsApp are protected with end-to-end encryption.
- End-to-end encryption ensures that the photo, audio recording, video or message you send is only read / listened to by you and the person you are talking to.
- Third parties, not even WhatsApp or Facebook, cannot view these content.
- This is because, thanks to end-to-end encryption, your messages are secured with a lock, and only the receiver and you have the ability to unlock and read it.
This update what does it mean for users in Turkey?
- As for all users, users also have the same privacy mentioned above also in Turkey, it continues to be protected with end to end encryption and security features.
What is WhatsApp's purpose in this update?
- Most people use WhatsApp with their friends and family sohbet More and more people are reaching businesses via WhatsApp as well.
- We are updating our privacy policy to further increase transparency and help businesses communicate with their customers on WhatsApp.
- In this way, businesses will have the option of receiving secure hosting services through our parent company Facebook.
- However, people who prefer not to message or communicate with businesses on WhatsApp will not be affected by this change.
What will happen on February 8?
- The update does not change WhatsApp's sharing of data with Facebook and does not affect how people communicate privately with friends or family wherever they are in the world.
- All users who want to continue using WhatsApp must agree to the new terms of service by February 8.
- All users who want to continue using WhatsApp will be able to continue their use by confirming the current terms of service.
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