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The provision clarifies the operational scope of data flow to integrated third-party services and establishes that Meta does not control or restrict what integrated third-party services receive once information is shared with them through the integration.
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 →The updated policy now explicitly discloses that users 'may see other types of ads in Status and Channels,' whereas the prior language stated WhatsApp had 'no intention to introduce' new ad types. This represents a shift from a stated commitment not to expand advertising toward an explicit acknowledgment that new ad categories may appear on WhatsApp's social features. The policy also updated its regional privacy guidance by removing a reference to Thai Personal Data Protection Act rights and adding a new section directing US residents to WhatsApp's United States Regional Privacy Notice for information about their consumer privacy rights under US law.
View change record →Users operating integrated third-party services through WhatsApp should understand that such integrations result in direct information transfer to those third parties, including identifying information like phone numbers and communication metadata, based on the user's interaction with those services.
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"Third-Party Services. When you or others use third-party services or other Meta Company Products that are integrated with our Services, those third-party services may receive information about what you or others share with them. For example, if you use a third-party app, website, or other service that is integrated with our Services, they may receive your phone number, the fact that you've initiated communication, and other information you choose to share with them.— Excerpt from WhatsApp's WhatsApp Privacy Policy
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The provision clarifies the operational scope of data flow to integrated third-party services and establishes that Meta does not control or restrict what integrated third-party services receive once information is shared with them through the integration.
Users operating integrated third-party services through WhatsApp should understand that such integrations result in direct information transfer to those third parties, including identifying information like phone numbers and communication metadata, based on the user's interaction with those services.
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