WhatsApp is a messaging app with over 1 billion users. It has a privacy policy that is quite restrictive. For example, it requires users to agree to its terms of service before they can use the app. Additionally, WhatsApp requires users to provide their phone number in order to be able to send messages. This number is used for security purposes and also helps WhatsApp track user activity. Despite these restrictions, WhatsApp still manages to collect a lot of data about its users. For example, it has been able to track the location of users for up to 12 months and also collects data on the type of phone they are using as well as their gender and age. WhatsApp also gathers data on how many messages are sent and received each day as well as the time of day. WhatsApp is not alone in this practice. Many messaging apps have similar policies that collect a lot of data about their users. It is important that you understand how these policies work and how you can disagree with them withoutangering your safety or privacy.
