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This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written document executed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties.
We may process your Data where you have consented to certain processing of your Data. For example, we may process your Data to use cookies where you have consented to such use.
You may not assign your rights under the Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our consent.
"Any amendment to or waiver proposed by you of our Terms requires our express consent.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Any amendment to or waiver proposed by you of our Terms requires our express consent.”
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