ToS;DR

The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.


Service: WhatsApp
Status: DECLINED
Case: You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Changes: 6
Source: link
Author: AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff


This includes information such as hardware model, operating system information, browser information, IP address, mobile network information including phone number, and device identifiers.
WhatsApp may use device identifiers on users.


Comments:
On 2026-03-04 16:51:57 UTC, Dr_Jeff (20149) Staff wrote:

declined: Quote not found.



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Version 6: 2026-03-04 16:51:57 UTC by Dr_Jeff (20149) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: QUOTE NOT FOUND

Updated Status: DECLINED

Version 5: 2024-11-22 09:11:29 UTC by dumitru_tanase (38903) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: APPROVED

Updated Status: QUOTE NOT FOUND

Version 4: 2023-07-11 10:04:02 UTC by Deleted Staff
Analysis updated
Version 3: 2020-12-19 11:28:39 UTC by JustinBack (1764) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 2: 2020-12-19 10:52:04 UTC by AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff
Analysis updated

Previous Analysis: Generated through the annotate view

Updated Analysis: WhatsApp may use device identifiers on users.

Version 1: 2020-12-19 10:51:31 UTC by AgnesDeLion (20760) Staff
Analysis created

Title: The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.

Analysis: Generated through the annotate view

Status: PENDING