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I sent a letter to WhatsApp (Facebook). Today I got an answer
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<blockquote data-quote="Eddie Morra" data-source="post: 783840"><p>The response from WhatsApp is technically correct and this method of accessing data they have on you is also outlined in their legal privacy policy document which you would have had to agreed to when you registered (or you automatically agreed to by continuing to use their services if you were a user before the most recent revision update).</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, the privacy policy states the following.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The last change to the WhatsApp privacy policy was on April 24th, 2018. I checked the archived version from August 25th, 2016 and it states the following.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You would have had to have agreed to the above if you registered for and started using WhatsApp prior to the 24th April, 2018. Due to this, your continued use of WhatsApp after the privacy policy change which occurred on the 24th April, 2018 would have automatically represented your acceptable of the privacy policy updates performed on the 24th April, 2018.</p><p></p><p>If you joined after the 24th April, 2018 then you would have explicitly agreed to that revised policy.</p><p></p><p>You can learn more by reading WhatsApp's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy-how-the-general-data-protection-regulation-applies-to-our-european-region-users" target="_blank">WhatsApp Legal Info</a></p><p></p><p>If you do not agree with WhatsApp's privacy policy then do not use their services.</p><p></p><p>I've just read through the entire thing therefore I am sure you and a majority of other people can do it as well if you really want to find out more concrete details instead of rely on summary's which may not tell you the full story.</p><p></p><p>If you suspect that WhatsApp are withholding data on you which you are entitled to be able to access under your rights with laws that they must adhere to (such as GDPR since you're a citizen of the EU given you're situated in Germany - assuming your profile information here is not incorrect) and care enough about it, then you can start looking into taking legal action. However, legal action for getting to the bottom of these things is going to be extremely time consuming and the expenses for such are going to be sky-high, not to mention the fact that companies like Facebook will be bringing a lot of legal pressure.</p><p></p><p>Despite Facebook not being the angels from heaven on privacy, it would be foolish of them to violate your rights with GDPR, because they would be caught out by people who do have the sufficient resources to take action (sooner or later), and would suffer legal repurcussions such as large fines. I really doubt they are violating rights you are entitled to as an EU citizen with privacy law.</p><p></p><p>As long as they are providing sufficient data on you to keep in accordance with privacy laws they must adhere to with you as a customer then they have not violated the law, and their privacy policy and data export would have been reviewed by a team of people who are hired to ensure compliance with privacy laws and stay up-to-date with them.</p><p></p><p>If you disagree with the privacy policy and how they function then deactivate your account and find another service which you feel more comfortable with using.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eddie Morra, post: 783840"] The response from WhatsApp is technically correct and this method of accessing data they have on you is also outlined in their legal privacy policy document which you would have had to agreed to when you registered (or you automatically agreed to by continuing to use their services if you were a user before the most recent revision update). Furthermore, the privacy policy states the following. The last change to the WhatsApp privacy policy was on April 24th, 2018. I checked the archived version from August 25th, 2016 and it states the following. You would have had to have agreed to the above if you registered for and started using WhatsApp prior to the 24th April, 2018. Due to this, your continued use of WhatsApp after the privacy policy change which occurred on the 24th April, 2018 would have automatically represented your acceptable of the privacy policy updates performed on the 24th April, 2018. If you joined after the 24th April, 2018 then you would have explicitly agreed to that revised policy. You can learn more by reading WhatsApp's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: [URL='https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy-how-the-general-data-protection-regulation-applies-to-our-european-region-users']WhatsApp Legal Info[/URL] If you do not agree with WhatsApp's privacy policy then do not use their services. I've just read through the entire thing therefore I am sure you and a majority of other people can do it as well if you really want to find out more concrete details instead of rely on summary's which may not tell you the full story. If you suspect that WhatsApp are withholding data on you which you are entitled to be able to access under your rights with laws that they must adhere to (such as GDPR since you're a citizen of the EU given you're situated in Germany - assuming your profile information here is not incorrect) and care enough about it, then you can start looking into taking legal action. However, legal action for getting to the bottom of these things is going to be extremely time consuming and the expenses for such are going to be sky-high, not to mention the fact that companies like Facebook will be bringing a lot of legal pressure. Despite Facebook not being the angels from heaven on privacy, it would be foolish of them to violate your rights with GDPR, because they would be caught out by people who do have the sufficient resources to take action (sooner or later), and would suffer legal repurcussions such as large fines. I really doubt they are violating rights you are entitled to as an EU citizen with privacy law. As long as they are providing sufficient data on you to keep in accordance with privacy laws they must adhere to with you as a customer then they have not violated the law, and their privacy policy and data export would have been reviewed by a team of people who are hired to ensure compliance with privacy laws and stay up-to-date with them. If you disagree with the privacy policy and how they function then deactivate your account and find another service which you feel more comfortable with using. [/QUOTE]
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