
The consent of these people is not obtained. The data of persons in the user's address book who do not use WhatsApp are also recorded for matching. Server location: Outside the EU, mainly USA.Īddress book matching: WhatsApp automatically checks the user's local address book with its own database when a user registers. However, the metadata of the communication is not encrypted end-to-end, so that WhatsApp is able to know who, when and with whom etc., has been communicating. WhatsApp cannot, for example, read chats or listen in on calls. End-to-end encryption means that only the people communicating with each other have access to the contents of the communication. Registration: A phone number is required to register with WhatsApp.Įncryption: The content of chats (including group chats) as well as status messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted.
