Terms of Service

Use & Processing · Permission or license

Consent to automatic software updates and administrative notifications

Users consent to manual or automatic downloads of software updates and receipt of essential service notifications.

Supporting quotations

In order to use our Services, you consent to manually or automatically download and install updates to our Services. You also consent to our sending you notifications via our Services from time to time, as necessary to provide our Services to you.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Consent to automatic client updates and service notices

data: device_telemetry · purpose: service_operation · purpose: security

Use & Processing · Context

Incorporation of WhatsApp Privacy Policy regarding message and user data

The Privacy Policy describes collection, usage, and sharing practices for message data, user information, and individual privacy rights.

Supporting quotations

WhatsApp cares about your privacy. WhatsApp’s [Privacy Policy](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy) describes our data (including message) practices, including the types of information we receive and collect from you, how we use and share this information, and your rights in relation to the processing of information about you.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Detailed data practices set forth in separate Privacy Policy

data: personal_data · data: communications_metadata · purpose: service_operation

Use & Processing · Company practice

Usage analysis includes business-message effectiveness

WhatsApp analyzes use to improve services and help businesses measure message and service effectiveness, using available information and partners, providers and affiliates.

Supporting quotations

helping businesses who use WhatsApp measure the effectiveness and distribution