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WhatsApp may amend these terms at any time, providing notice of material changes as appropriate, with continued use of the Services constituting acceptance of the amended terms. WhatsApp may assign its rights and obligations, and transfer user information, to affiliates, successor entities, or new owners in connection with corporate transactions without requiring additional user consent.
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This provision authorizes WhatsApp to modify the terms of service unilaterally and treats continued platform use as acceptance of the amended terms. It also permits transfer of user information to successor entities in mergers, acquisitions, or restructurings, with the new owner's relationship to users governed by the existing terms.
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View change record →Under this clause, WhatsApp may update these terms with notice of material changes, and continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. User information may be transferred to successor entities or new owners in connection with corporate transactions, with the existing terms continuing to govern the user relationship with the new owner.
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"We may amend or update these Terms. We will provide you notice of material amendments to our Terms, as appropriate, and update the "Effective Date" at the top of our Terms. Your continued use of our Services confirms your acceptance of our Terms, as amended. We hope you will continue using our Services, but if you do not agree to our Terms, as amended, you must stop using our Services by deleting your account. All of our rights and obligations under our Terms are freely assignable by us to any of our affiliates or in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise, and we may transfer your information to any of our affiliates, successor entities, or new owner.Excerpt from WhatsApp's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral amendment clauses in consumer contracts engage EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive requirements, UK Consumer Rights Act provisions, and CCPA requirements regarding material changes to data practices. GDPR requires that any change to the legal basis or purposes of processing be communicated to users and, where consent is the legal basis, that new consent be obtained. The FTC has authority over material changes to data practices that affect US consumers. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The 'as appropriate' qualifier on notice of material amendments introduces ambiguity about when and how users will be informed of significant changes. The assignment provision permits transfer of user information to successor entities without requiring affirmative user consent, relying on continued use or account deletion as the available responses. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users have stronger statutory protections regarding unilateral contract amendments and data transfers in corporate transactions; in particular, GDPR Article 13/14 disclosures may need to be updated following a corporate assignment. California CCPA provisions regarding changes to data practices require specific notice procedures. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that have assessed WhatsApp's data practices for compliance purposes should note that a corporate assignment could result in a new owner whose data practices differ materially from WhatsApp's current disclosures. The terms state that the existing terms continue to govern, but a new owner's underlying practices may evolve. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Data protection officers should maintain monitoring processes to detect material amendments to these terms and assess whether updated GDPR records of processing activities or CCPA disclosures are required following any amendment or assignment event.
This provision authorizes WhatsApp to modify the terms of service unilaterally and treats continued platform use as acceptance of the amended terms. It also permits transfer of user information to successor entities in mergers, acquisitions, or restructurings, with the new owner's relationship to users governed by the existing terms.
Under this clause, WhatsApp may update these terms with notice of material changes, and continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. User information may be transferred to successor entities or new owners in connection with corporate transactions, with the existing terms continuing to govern the user relationship with the new owner.
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