Since April , WhatsApp encrypts all messages end to end. Thanks to this, we are certain that nobody on the road will be able to intercept the message and spy on it. However, there is data that Facebook does not encrypt and to which it has full access: metadata. For example, you can know at what time we send the messages and to whom we send them.
They can also deduce that you live in the same house throughout the year what is its size, as well as knowing whether or not you live as a couple if you talk a lot with a person who then at night is in the same location as you. In addition, by simply installing the application, it stores data such as the IMEI of your mobile, which operator you have hired, your approximate location, what applications you have installed, etc. Facebook for example has used phone numbers for personalized ads.
WhatsApp suffered six security flaws in , and three of them were very serious. The second allowed that, just by receiving a GIF, an attacker could execute code remotely on our mobile. The third did something similar, but in this case sending an MP4 file. Learn more about WhatsApp security here.
Groups remain private : We use group membership to deliver messages and to protect our service from spam and abuse. You can set your messages to disappear : For additional privacy, you can choose to set your messages to disappear from chats after you send them. Learn more in this Help Center article. You can download your data : You can download and see what information we have on your account right from within the app.
Every day, millions of people around the world communicate securely with businesses of all sizes on WhatsApp. We want to make this easier and better if you choose to message with businesses. Also Read: WhatsApp clarifies its new terms of service is for business chats. However, the app has come a long way since then, with founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton quitting the company citing privacy disagreements with Facebook.
Signal is used by journalists, activists, lawyers, researchers, dissidents, politicians, and security experts around the world. The app is widely considered the gold standard for encrypted texting today. Unlike WhatsApp, the Signal Foundation is a nonprofit, is not tied to any major tech companies, and can never be acquired by one. In Asia especially there are lots of worthwhile competitors with huge user-bases, including Line, WeChat, and Wangxin. What makes you wary of WhatsApp? Did we cover you concerns here or do you have other issues with the service?
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