Understanding WhatsApp Data Policy Changes

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Set it to daily or weekly, and ensure you’re connected to Wi-Fi for faster backup speed.

Taking 5 minutes to set up proper backups can save years of messages, photos, and contacts in case of data loss.

WhatsApp’s data policy has evolved, especially after whatsapp number database being acquired by Meta. Changes in 2021 sparked debates about data sharing and privacy.

Key points from the policy update:

WhatsApp can share metadata (not messages) with Meta companies for business services.

Messages remain end-to-end encrypted — even WhatsApp can’t read them.

Users have control over ad preferences and can opt out of some data processing.

Users must accept updated terms to continue using the app, but you can still control many privacy settings like: