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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.
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"We may provide you marketing for our Services and those of the Meta Companies.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We may provide you marketing for our Services and those of the Meta Companies.”
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