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WhatsApp's disclosure of user information to law enforcement or government is triggered by WhatsApp's own good-faith belief of necessity, not solely by a formal legal order.
Interpretive note: The excerpt truncates after sub-point (a); additional triggers for access, preservation, and sharing are indicated but not quoted and therefore not included in the canonical claim.
The updated policy now explicitly states that users may see other types of ads in Status and Channels, reversing prior language indicating WhatsApp had no intention to introduce ads. This represents a shift from the previous position and discloses a change in the advertising model. The policy also adds a new section directing US residents to a separate Regional Privacy Notice where consumer privacy rights under US law are described. Users in the US may wish to review that separate notice to understand their specific privacy rights and any opt-out or data access mechanisms available under applicable state law.
View change record →WhatsApp may access, preserve, and share your information with law enforcement or government authorities based on its own good-faith belief that applicable law, regulations, legal process, or government requests require it.
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WhatsApp's disclosure of user information to law enforcement or government is triggered by WhatsApp's own good-faith belief of necessity, not solely by a formal legal order.
WhatsApp may access, preserve, and share your information with law enforcement or government authorities based on its own good-faith belief that applicable law, regulations, legal process, or government requests require it.
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