- Jul 27, 2017
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I wanted to send a letter to WhatsApp (Facebook) a few months ago to get information about my data, but I didn't do it before because there was no template for it and I didn't know which address to send it to.
Now that this website has been created, I have printed two letters. One letter for my brother to get information about his data at Google and one for me for WhatsApp.
I know that I can request a copy of the data online, but it only contains a fraction of the data that Google and WhatsApp actually collect. That's why I want to learn a little more this way.
I'll be sending these letters in a few days. I'll let you know if I get an answer in a few weeks. Thanks for this great article @BryanB !
I used this website to generate the template for my letter: https://www.mydatadoneright.eu/
Web - My Data Done Right launched - I wrote this post in this topic on 27 October 2018
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I'll attach the scans of the letter I got today. Honestly, I am a bit disappointed. I've received ONLY a guide by post on how to view the collected data via the app, but I know that with this automated process you can only view 1% of the data that WhatsApp really knows about someone. You can't get the actual facts and analysis about your behavior, your person, and your messages that WhatsApp knows about you by a request via the app. And that's why I tried it with a letter... but with this letter I didn't get these facts!
I'm disappointed with WhatsApp (Facebook). My data is mine and then I think it's wrong for WhatsApp to tell me half the truth.
I will continue to use WhatsApp because I have to. But if you don't have to, I recommend uninstalling WhatsApp (and Facebook) on your phone.
I don't want to criticize the security of WhatsApp. However, I find the transparency lacking.
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