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Data shared from WhatsApp with Meta Companies is used for targeted advertising across Meta's product ecosystem.
Interpretive note: The excerpt lists multiple independent uses of shared data; advertising was selected as the primary claim because it is the most materially distinct. Other uses—service improvement, personalized suggestions, content personalization—are recorded in omitted_material. The excerpt does not identify which entity shares the data with Meta Companies; that predicate is inferred from context.
The updated policy removes an unconditional statement of intent and replaces it with conditional language: 'We have no intention to introduce them, but if we ever do, we will update this Privacy Policy.' This revision reserves WhatsApp's right to introduce ad formats in Status and Channels in the future, subject only to updating the privacy policy at that time. The prior language established a stronger commitment; the updated language is more permissive. No specific consumer action is required; the change is informational regarding WhatsApp's future flexibility on advertising formats.
View change record →The updated terms no longer state that WhatsApp has no intention to introduce ads in Status and Channels. Instead, the revised language indicates that if ads are introduced in these features, WhatsApp will update its privacy policy to reflect the change. This means the company has reserved the option to add ads to Status and Channels in the future, subject to policy update notification.
View change record →Information shared with Meta Companies may be used to target you with relevant offers and ads across Meta Company Products.
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"improving their services and your experiences using them, such as making suggestions for you (for example, of friends or group connections, or of interesting content), personalizing features and content...showing relevant offers and ads across the Meta Company ProductsExcerpt from WhatsApp's Privacy Policy
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Data shared from WhatsApp with Meta Companies is used for targeted advertising across Meta's product ecosystem.
Information shared with Meta Companies may be used to target you with relevant offers and ads across Meta Company Products.
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