WhatsApp added a new section to their privacy policy on March 23, 2026, specifically for users in Thailand. The new section informs Thai residents about their rights under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and provides a link to learn more and exercise those rights. This matters because Thai users now have a clearer path to understanding and acting on their legal data privacy rights.
Thai WhatsApp users now have explicit, accessible information about their legal data privacy rights under the PDPA, empowering them to exercise rights such as access, erasure, and objection directly. This reflects WhatsApp's formal compliance acknowledgment of Thai data protection law.
Thai WhatsApp users now have a dedicated section in the privacy policy that outlines their rights under Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). This makes it easier for Thai residents to understand what data rights they have and how to exercise them directly through WhatsApp. You can click the link in WhatsApp's privacy policy under the new Thailand section to learn more about and exercise your PDPA rights.
WhatsApp added a single sentence on March 23, 2026 directing Thai residents to information about their rights under the Thailand Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). This is a jurisdiction-specific disclosure addition, consistent with PDPA Section 19 and related rights-notification obligations. For most compliance officers, no immediate action is required unless your organization operates in Thailand and references WhatsApp's policy as part of your own vendor disclosures.
Thailand Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) — Sections 19, 23, 30-37 (data subject rights including access, erasure, portability, objection, and restriction of processing). Relevant supervisory authority: Thailand Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC). This update aligns WhatsApp's policy with PDPA enforcement, which became fully effective June 1, 202
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: WhatsApp | Document: WhatsApp Privacy Policy | Record: CA-C-000067 Captured: 2026-03-23 06:07:35 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-03-23-whatsapp-whatsapp-privacy-policy-67/ Accessed: April 4, 2026
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