Thursday, September 01, 2016

WhatsApp Is Going To Share Phone Numbers To Facebook, No Opting Out Of This

         WhatsApp is the most trusted messaging platforms with end-to-end encryption. It stands in the first place among other messaging apps with 1 billon active users for month according to a recent survey. WhatsApp has never changed its terms of service for four years. But the latest changes are making the users little bit uneasy and in search of alternatives for WhatsApp. That is WhatsApp is going to share your phone number to its parent company, Facebook, for improving experiences of services with Facebook and the Facebook Family of Apps. 


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WhatsApp Is Going To Share Phone Numbers To Facebook, No Opting Out Of This

              Many social media platforms users are posting about how users can opt of this WhatsApp’s new changes, to prevent the messaging platform from sending their phone numbers to Facebook. It has emerged that though you have chosen not to share account information under this WhatsApp’s latest policy change, that does not mean that the messaging service will not share your phone numbers with Facebook.

               According to recent update of WhatsApp FAQ page shows that ones you have accepted their updated terms and privacy policy, the phone number as well as the last time you used their service will be shared to the Facebook and Facebook family of companies. Your personal information like messages, photos, and account information, will not be shared on to the Facebook or any of the Facebook family of apps.

           The WhatsApp on the FAQ page says that sharing your shared information allows them to coordinate more and improve experiences across of the services between Facebook and the Facebook family. It also Help them In order to fight spam and abuse. It allows them in Counting of accurately unique users.
                      WhatsApp do not allow third-party banner ads on WhatsApp. But it explores ways for businesses to communicate with each other like details of transaction, delivery, shipping notification, product and service updates, and marketing. For example like flight status information, receipts for something purchased or a notification of delivery, offers for something you are interested.



                But WhatsApp, In addition says that whenever you use the latest version of the app, your messages are end-to-end encrypted by default. That is, only you and your person who is messaging can read them but not WhatsApp, Facebook or any Facebook family of Apps.


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