Change record
CA-C-003969
WhatsApp Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 25, 2026
Severity
Changes
−7 sentences removed · 1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

WhatsApp updated their WhatsApp Privacy Policy on July 25, 2026. Change detected: 7 sentence(s) removed, 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 183 sentences after update.

UNKNOWN

Consumer Impact

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Governance Analysis

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
8cac5db8f5be9040faa709c13439431ce06c9d48aaebb64cdf0763fa880e594c
July 22, 2026 00:34 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
685fa38f70cf0e2823af1ed67f803f2265cd5afe4e44c226a9de2128678fbe62
July 25, 2026 00:36 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
July 25, 2026 00:36 UTC
Analysis Methodology
✓ Verified
Source Document
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy
Citation Record
Entity: WhatsApp
Document: WhatsApp Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-003969
Captured: 2026-07-25 00:36:05 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-25-whatsapp-whatsapp-privacy-policy-3969/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
WhatsApp Privacy Policy
Entity
WhatsApp
Captured
July 25, 2026
Source URL
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy
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