How to Stop WhatsApp From Sharing Your Details With Facebook

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WhatsApp will soon start sharing some of your data with Facebook. This will allow Facebook to show you more targeted ads. You will not see ads on WhatsApp, but you could definitely start seeing Facebook friend suggestions and ads based on your data from WhatsApp. If this makes you uncomfortable and you don't want Facebook to see your WhatsApp data, you need to manually disable the setting on the messaging app. Here's how to stop WhatsApp from sharing your data with Facebook.

Do not agree to WhatsApp's updated terms of service

WhatsApp will notify you of the change to its terms of service. When you open the app, you will see a page that says this, and asks you to tap agree. If you are on this screen, follow these steps:
1. Tap Read
2. Uncheck Share my WhatsApp account information with Facebook...

Second method to stop WhatsApp from sharing your details with Facebook

If you've already tapped Agree, or did so without reading, then you can still stop WhatsApp from sharing your details with Facebook by following these steps:

If you are on iPhone:
1. Tap Settings > Account.
2. Uncheck Share my account info .

These steps will work on Android:
1. Tap the three dots icon on the top-right.
2. Tap Settings > Account.
3. Uncheck Share my account info .

This will stop WhatsApp from sharing your data with Facebook. If you haven't seen the updates terms of service page, or the setting mentioned above doesn't show up in the app, these changes haven't yet been rolled out to your device. They will show up soon, so be sure to keep these steps in mind.


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WhatsApp Is Now Sharing Your Data with Facebook, but Opting Out Doesn't Solve the Problem

When Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19.3 billion back in 2014, we all knew this was coming—it just took longer than we thought. But starting today, the data mining became official, and now, information from your favorite messaging app is no longer out of reach for the world's biggest social media site.

Once you have accepted our updated Terms and Privacy Policy, we will share some of your account information with Facebook and the Facebook family of companies, like the phone number you verified when you registered with WhatsApp, as well as the last time you used our service.​

— WhatsApp

The policy change comes in the form of an updated Terms of Service, which you'll be prompted to accept in the coming days. But all signs are pointing towards Facebook and WhatsApp becoming intertwined like never before.​

Ultimately, this means that if you're a WhatsApp user, Facebook will now know your phone number and other bits of information from your WhatsApp contacts list, and there's nothing you can do about it short of ditching WhatsApp.

By connecting your phone number with Facebook's systems, Facebook can offer better friend suggestions and show you more relevant ads if you have an account with them.​

— WhatsApp

Facebook makes its money through targeted ads, so it only makes sense that they'll be using WhatsApp data to recoup the monetary losses from that near-$20 billion purchase. They clearly state that the actual contents of your messages are off limits, but your contact info and personal phone number are fair game. This identifying information has significant value to advertisers, as it helps make ads more effective by targeting you with specific products and services.​

WhatsApp posted instructions for disabling these new data mining "features," but the fine print makes it clear that your phone number and contact information will still be used by Facebook—just not for targeted ads.​

The Facebook family of companies will still receive and use this information for other purposes such as improving infrastructure and delivery systems.​

— WhatsApp

Ultimately, this means that if you're a WhatsApp user, Facebook will now know your phone number and other bits of information from your WhatsApp contacts list, and there's nothing you can do about it short of ditching WhatsApp.

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