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This clause establishes a data-sharing framework between WhatsApp and its corporate affiliates, enabling cross-company use of information for service improvement and marketing purposes. The provision expands the scope of entities with authorized access to information beyond WhatsApp itself to include the broader Facebook corporate group.
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View change record →Users' information is subject to sharing with and use by Meta-affiliated companies as described in the clause. The terms authorize these affiliated entities to apply shared information toward their own operational, improvement, and marketing activities.
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This clause establishes a data-sharing framework between WhatsApp and its corporate affiliates, enabling cross-company use of information for service improvement and marketing purposes. The provision expands the scope of entities with authorized access to information beyond WhatsApp itself to include the broader Facebook corporate group.
Users' information is subject to sharing with and use by Meta-affiliated companies as described in the clause. The terms authorize these affiliated entities to apply shared information toward their own operational, improvement, and marketing activities.
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