What WhatsApp's terms say
WhatsApp's terms of service and privacy policy have 69 rated points: 2 serious, 20 bad, 36 worth knowing and 11 good. 52 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 17 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use WhatsApp
Serious 1
Your personal information may be collected, regardless of whether you interacted directly with the service or not
They store data on you even if you did not interact with the service
Users can add contact information, allowing WhatsApp to store information about users that didn't interact with the service.
Bad 18
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Where it says this ↗The service is only available in some countries approved by its government
If you offer suggestions to the service, they become the owner of the ideas that you give them
You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
You waive your right to a class action
You waive your right to a class action.
You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage.
This service receives your precise location through GPS coordinates
Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
This service may collect, use, and share location data
Many different types of personal data are collected
This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation
Information is gathered about you through third parties
Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels
Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
Worth knowing 25
No guarantee is made reguarding the accuracy and/or reliability of the information provided
The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
Where it says this ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
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Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet the users' expectations or requirements
Where it says this ↗There is a date of the last update of the agreements
Third parties are involved in operating the service
This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services
This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third party websites
This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites
Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
This service cannot be held responsible for disputes that you may have with other users
The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
You agree to comply with the law of the service's country
The terms for this service are translated into different languages
Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
First-party cookies are used
Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
This service is a subsidiary of Company X
This service is a subsidiary of Meta
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
Good 8
Information is provided about how your personal data is used
The service provides information about how they intend to use your personal data
Where it says this ↗Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
Information is provided about what kind of information they collect
You can limit how your information is used by third parties and the service
You can limit how your information is used by third-parties and the service
You can opt out of targeted advertising
A list of all cookies used by the service is provided
A list of all cookies set by the website is provided
The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable
You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
If you have a WhatsApp account
Serious 1
Private messages can be read
Private messages can be read by third parties
Bad 2
Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason
Where it says this ↗Your content can be licensed to third parties
Worth knowing 11
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
Where it says this ↗You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
The service suspends your account after inactivity for a certain or uncertain time
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 13 years old
The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
Prohibits the posting of pornographic content
Full quote: "You will not use (or assist others in using) our Services in ways that: (a) violate, misappropriate, or infringe the rights of WhatsApp, our users, or others, including privacy, publicity, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights. (b) are illegal,obscene,"
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Users agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
Full quote: "You will not use (or assist others in using) our Services in ways that: (a) violate, misappropriate, or infringe the rights of WhatsApp, our users, or others, including privacy, publicity, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights. (b) are illegal,obscene,defamatory,threatening, intimidating, harassing,"
Where it says this ↗You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values
You are prohibited from posting content which promotes violence or politically or religiously extremist values.
Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content and/or your account may be removed
If you are the target of a copyright claim, your content may be removed
You cannot delete your contributions, but it makes sense for this service
Banned users are prohibited from creating a new account
Users who have been permanently banned from this service are not allowed to re-register under a new account
Good 3
The service has non-exclusive use of your content
Your account may be suspended and/or terminated for breaching the Terms of Service
User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly
You can retrieve an archive of your data
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Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.