WhatsApp ruled on their new conditions and privacy policies that will govern from February 8.
“We want to address some rumors and be 100% clear: we continue to protect your private messages with end-to-end encryption,” the app posted on his Twitter account.
We want to address some rumors and be 100% clear we continue to protect your private messages with end-to-end encryption. pic.twitter.com/6qDnzQ98MP
– WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) January 12, 2021
The image attached to the tweet indicates the following:
- WhatsApp cannot see your private messages or listen to your calls, neither can Facebook.
- WhatsApp does not keep records of who is calling or texting.
- WhatsApp cannot see your shared location and neither can Facebook.
- WhatsApp groups are kept private.
- You can make your messages disappear.
- You can download your data.
However, despite the fact that neither WhatsApp nor Facebook has access to private messages, according to the new conditions, Yes, you can access data such as contact list, location, in-app purchases, usage data, among others.
What about the competition?
WhatsApp’s competitors maintain a more private experience. Telegram collects contact information, contacts, and a device identifier. In the case of Signal, it just collects the phone number.
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