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WhatsApp · WhatsApp Terms of Service · View original document ↗

English Version Controls Over Translations

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To the extent any translated version of our Terms conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.

Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
WhatsApp Terms of Service
Entity
WhatsApp
Date stated by the document
Jan. 4, 2021
As printed in WhatsApp’s text (version CA-V-007569), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007255, captured Oct. 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-030726
Document ID
CA-D-000175
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007255)
bbb94ee1af3a21bea24ab0437d7b07b05957db3d4bd86f325ee523beaf6ec67a
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:36 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-007255, captured Oct. 1, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007569, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: WhatsApp
Document: WhatsApp Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-030726
Version: CA-V-007255
Captured: 2026-10-01 00:32:04 UTC
SHA-256: bbb94ee1af3a21be…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/whatsapp/whatsapp-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-030726/english-version-controls-over-translations/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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What does WhatsApp's English Version Controls Over Translations clause do?

The clause states: “To the extent any translated version of our Terms conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.”

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