WhatsApp shares and receives user information with Meta Companies for purposes including cross-platform product integrations, security and integrity functions across Meta platforms, and advertising and product experience improvement. The specific data types and mechanisms are described in the WhatsApp Privacy Policy.
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This provision discloses that user information is shared with the broader Meta Companies ecosystem for purposes that include advertising improvement, which extends data flows beyond the WhatsApp platform. The full scope of data shared and the specific legal bases for each sharing purpose are governed by the Privacy Policy rather than the Terms of Service.
Meta offered rival AI chatbots free access to the WhatsApp Business API for one month in the European Economic Area. This follows EU regulatory pressure under the Digital Markets Act. The outcome of ongoing negotiations will determine whether third-party AI chatbot access becomes permanent, paid, or restricted.
View change record →Rebranded from "Facebook family of companies" to "Meta Companies", added specific use cases (integrations, security/integrity, ads improvement), and added reference to Privacy Policy for full details.
View full change record →Under this clause, user information collected through WhatsApp is shared with Meta Companies, including for the purpose of improving ads and products across Meta platforms. The specific categories of information shared and the applicable legal bases are described in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.
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Compare across platforms →"We are part of the Meta Companies. As part of the Meta Companies, WhatsApp receives information from, and shares information with, the Meta Companies as described in WhatsApp's Privacy Policy, including to provide integrations which enable you to connect your WhatsApp experience with other Meta Company Products; to ensure security, safety, and integrity across the Meta Company Products; and to improve your ads and products experience across the Meta Company Products.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages GDPR requirements for lawful basis of processing and purpose limitation for European Region users, as data sharing for advertising improvement constitutes processing for a secondary purpose that may require …
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This provision discloses that user information is shared with the broader Meta Companies ecosystem for purposes that include advertising improvement, which extends data flows beyond the WhatsApp platform. The full scope of data shared and the specific legal bases for each sharing purpose are governed by the Privacy Policy rather than the Terms of Service.
Under this clause, user information collected through WhatsApp is shared with Meta Companies, including for the purpose of improving ads and products across Meta platforms. The specific categories of information shared and the applicable legal bases are described in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.
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