Information sharing and receiving with Meta Companies
WhatsApp shares information with and receives information from other Meta Companies to provide cross-app integrations, safety, and ads/products experiences.
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Affiliated Companies. We are part of the [Meta Companies](https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/the-facebook-companies). As part of the [Meta Companies](https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/the-facebook-companies), WhatsApp receives information from, and shares information with, the [Meta Companies](https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/the-facebook-companies) as described in WhatsApp's [Privacy Policy](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy), including to provide integrations which enable you to connect your WhatsApp experience with other [Meta Company Products](https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/the-facebook-company-products); to ensure security, safety, and integrity across the [Meta Company Products]
Qualifications & exceptions
Shared across Meta Companies pursuant to Privacy Policy
Third-party services and cloud backup integration governed by third-party terms
Integrations with third-party backup providers (such as Google Drive or Apple iCloud) or external web links are governed by the third parties' respective terms and policies.
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Our Services may allow you to access, use, or interact with third-party websites, apps, content, other products and services, and [Meta Company Products](https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/the-facebook-company-products). For example, you may choose to use third-party data backup services (such as iCloud or Google Drive) that are integrated with our Services or interact with a share button on a third-party’s website that enables you to send information to your WhatsApp contacts. Please note that these Terms and our [Privacy Policy](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy) apply only to the use of our Services. When you use third-party products or services or [Meta Company Products](https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/the-facebook-company-products), their terms and privacy policies will govern your use of those products or services.
Qualifications & exceptions
External backups governed by third-party cloud policies
Assignment can transfer the contract and information
WhatsApp may assign rights and obligations and transfer information to affiliates, successors or a new owner, including through corporate transactions or law. The terms continue with that party. After notice, users who reject the assignment must stop using the service and delete their accounts.
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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. In the event of such an assignment, these Terms will continue to govern your relationship with such third-party. We hope you will continue using our Services, but if you do not agree to such an assignment, you must stop using our Services by deleting your account after having been notified of the assignment.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
Global infrastructure can move information abroad
Operating the service requires storing and distributing information in data centers worldwide, including outside your country and infrastructure run by providers or affiliates.