Particularly as part of the update of the WhatsApp guidelines on May 15, 2021, the messenger's handling of data protection also came into focus. We'll show you how to find out what information WhatsApp can access.

Criticism of WhatsApp data protection

The popular messenger has repeatedly come under criticism in the past because of its lack of data protection. Not least because the messenger, with its around two billion active users, is connected to the social media giant Facebook.

You can check for yourself how much WhatsApp knows about you in two easy ways:

The app icon on the cell phone

You can quickly find out what permissions the application has using the WhatsApp icon on your smartphone. Although this does not show in detail what information was collected, authorizations can still be revoked if necessary:

  • Press and hold the WhatsApp icon until a small pop-up window opens
  • Depending on your operating system, select “i” or “App Details”.
  • Tap on “Permissions” – here you can see which permissions you have agreed to and which you have refused
  • By selecting the “All permissions” menu using the three dots at the top right, a wide overview opens that shows the entire range of over 40 permissions that the messenger service has, depending on your own selection

In the Apple App Store

Due to the change in Apple guidelines, app providers are now forced to make transparent in the app store which user information the respective application requests and documents.
Accordingly, Apple users can also find out in the App Store what data is collected by WhatsApp.

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Source: futurezone.de


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