{"id":1384,"date":"2021-05-15T11:17:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T09:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/87adsf68asd7f6.tatooine.link\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T12:38:59","slug":"whatsapp-and-data-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-and-data-security-academy\/news\/whatsapp-and-data-protection","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp and privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2yiwmg-4b44f3661972be8d946ae83e1f1866ce\">\n.flex_column.av-2yiwmg-4b44f3661972be8d946ae83e1f1866ce{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2yiwmg-4b44f3661972be8d946ae83e1f1866ce av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kratqr2v-db0a061bd24863c91cd9db1908cd69bd'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-and-data-security-academy\">Data Protection Academy<\/a> \u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-and-data-security-academy\/news\">Data Protection News<\/a> \u00bb <strong>WhatsApp Privacy 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kadsdx55-9174142327b3c4a0215abf3f5236be34\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kadsdx55-9174142327b3c4a0215abf3f5236be34 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kadsdx55-9174142327b3c4a0215abf3f5236be34 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kadsdx55-9174142327b3c4a0215abf3f5236be34 av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1349 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1349 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/media.robin-data.io\/2020\/05\/29101239\/Whatsapp.jpg\" alt='The WhatsApp logo' title='Whatsapp'  height=\"343\" width=\"685\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.robin-data.io\/2020\/05\/29101239\/Whatsapp.jpg 685w, https:\/\/media.robin-data.io\/2020\/05\/29101239\/Whatsapp-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.robin-data.io\/2020\/05\/29101239\/Whatsapp-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-eb3f32c0008bb0ef46b2ec5ca7bda5fa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-eb3f32c0008bb0ef46b2ec5ca7bda5fa{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-eb3f32c0008bb0ef46b2ec5ca7bda5fa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rjjig-98887a7ab71e6ba2cda4b7b0c87784ca\">\n.flex_column.av-rjjig-98887a7ab71e6ba2cda4b7b0c87784ca{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rjjig-98887a7ab71e6ba2cda4b7b0c87784ca av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2spabs-4ce7251df0bdd29feae3e80371592f7c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><span style=\"color: #303440;\">WhatsApp Privacy 2021<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>According to a Bitkom study, 81 percent of German Internet users use WhatsApp. The messenger service regularly collects automated data of its users. Since WhatsApp has been a part of the Facebook company since 2014, this data is also partially passed on to Facebook. At the beginning of 2021, the company announced comprehensive adjustments to its terms of use and privacy policy. In the following article, we clarify what this means in terms of data protection law and what should be considered when using WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-37v73s-cd70e4d9474e496dc0a6b5a2ccbcdb1a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-37v73s-cd70e4d9474e496dc0a6b5a2ccbcdb1a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-37v73s-cd70e4d9474e496dc0a6b5a2ccbcdb1a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-37v73s-cd70e4d9474e496dc0a6b5a2ccbcdb1a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-37v73s-cd70e4d9474e496dc0a6b5a2ccbcdb1a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Most important information about WhatsApp and privacy<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-27-ffe9d1945d020f09c47fb23fb5adfa25\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-27-ffe9d1945d020f09c47fb23fb5adfa25{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-27-ffe9d1945d020f09c47fb23fb5adfa25 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kiipug5e-6ec9e3281d457feb855cf864dafa4398'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">WhatsApp is a messenger service that has been part of the Facebook group of companies since 2014.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">About 81 percent of German Internet users also use WhatsApp<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In early 2021, the company announced sweeping adjustments to its terms of service and privacy policy<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Even if these are mainly not to affect private users in the EU, experts expect encroachments on privacy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Hamburg data protection commissioner ordered a ban on the processing of user data by Facebook, an EU-wide approach is being clarified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-25-db9bcb0a3480c4855cf751f70115101f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-25-db9bcb0a3480c4855cf751f70115101f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-25-db9bcb0a3480c4855cf751f70115101f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kiipug5e-24-29000e7c734ab1a2696d087b00c8225e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Content on Whatsapp &amp; Privacy:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kiiw1urp-16cf23e2628477fb9f4e25978380c026\">\n#top .avia-icon-list-container.av-kiiw1urp-16cf23e2628477fb9f4e25978380c026 .iconlist_icon{\ncolor:#127db3;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n#top .avia-icon-list-container.av-kiiw1urp-16cf23e2628477fb9f4e25978380c026 .iconlist_icon svg:first-child{\nstroke:#127db3;\nfill:#127db3;\nheight:20px;\nwidth:20px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-icon-list-container.av-kiiw1urp-16cf23e2628477fb9f4e25978380c026 .av_iconlist_title{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container av-kiiw1urp-16cf23e2628477fb9f4e25978380c026  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr'><ul class='avia-icon-list avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-small av-kiiw1urp-16cf23e2628477fb9f4e25978380c026 avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-7tcezc-40e206727b7d627de4891f69a34bde39 avia-font-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;#anpassungen-2021&#039; title=&#039;Adjustment of the WhatsApp guidelines 2021&#039;&gt;Adjustment of the WhatsApp guidelines 2021&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='#anpassungen-2021' title='Adjustment of the WhatsApp guidelines 2021'>Adjustment of the WhatsApp guidelines 2021<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#aenderungen-ab-mai-2021\">What exactly has WhatsApp adjusted?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kritik\">WhatsApp receives criticism for adjustments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#auswirkungen-nutzer\">Current status and implications for users<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-6bxmaw-acd66f92e7e198ae36497759bedff051 avia-font-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;#privatbereich&#039; title=&#039;WhatsApp use in the private sphere&#039;&gt;WhatsApp use in the private sphere&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='#privatbereich' title='WhatsApp use in the private sphere'>WhatsApp use in the private sphere<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#facebook-unternehmen\">WhatsApp has been part of the Facebook company since 2014. What does that mean?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-4blo0o-fa207b0488fcaca6ef0b43a87bd64967 avia-font-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;#whatsapp-im-unternehmen&#039; title=&#039;WhatsApp use in the company&#039;&gt;WhatsApp use in the company&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='#whatsapp-im-unternehmen' title='WhatsApp use in the company'>WhatsApp use in the company<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#diensthandy\">Can WhatsApp be used on the service phone?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kundenkontakt\">WhatsApp and customer contact: allowed by data protection laws?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-29pk4o-9fef32911f4618dc31cfe93047917f27 avia-font-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;a href=&#039;#massnahmen&#039; title=&#039;Measures that support data protection when using WhatsApp&#039;&gt;Measures that support data protection when using WhatsApp&lt;\/a&gt;\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='#massnahmen' title='Measures that support data protection when using WhatsApp'>Measures that support data protection when using WhatsApp<\/a><\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"#einstellungen-private-nutzung\">Settings on the mobile device or in WhatsApp for private use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#massnahmen-unternehmen\">Measures for companies to use WhatsApp in a GDPR-compliant manner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#alternativen\">Switch to other messenger services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-23-41aa9521fc7459de28184ff6eb63251c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-23-41aa9521fc7459de28184ff6eb63251c{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-23-41aa9521fc7459de28184ff6eb63251c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_iconlist  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4566oo-7fe21e995fd0c6c78822a54c34463f7d\">\n.flex_column.av-4566oo-7fe21e995fd0c6c78822a54c34463f7d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"anpassungen-2021\"  class='flex_column av-4566oo-7fe21e995fd0c6c78822a54c34463f7d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2spabs-26-afa6c1beb83041b53f4c1c2b469fba3f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Adjustment of the WhatsApp guidelines 2021<\/h2>\n<p>The messenger service WhatsApp has updated its terms and conditions, which came into force on 15 May 2021. In order to continue using the full functionality of WhatsApp, users must agree to the changes. However, this consent also means that data will be transferred to Facebook.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-22-80bdefab365b19c3dfee7f3a30638162\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-22-80bdefab365b19c3dfee7f3a30638162{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-22-80bdefab365b19c3dfee7f3a30638162 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"aenderungen-ab-mai-2021\"  class='av_textblock_section av-2spabs-20-e702b613b9d9128f4a60be543cb0cb3d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>What exactly has WhatsApp adjusted?<\/h3>\n<p>WhatsApp is changing its terms and conditions and thus also its privacy policy. This much in advance: The changes to the terms and conditions mainly affect companies and relate to the content of the extended offers, such as the Facebook hosting service.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statements of WhatsApp, nothing wil change for <strong>users in the EU<\/strong>who use the messenger for exclusively private communication. This is only partially true, because private users could also be shown more personalised advertising on Facebook and Instagram after agreeing to the changes. The question of why private users still have to agree to the new conditions, WhatsApp justifies with the fact that they could decide in the future to extend the exclusively private communication to the communication with companies.<\/p>\n<p>The new business functions include the following functions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Enabling customer service<\/strong>: Chatting with the company, offering secure hosting services through Facebook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discover companies<\/strong>: Button in Facebook or Instagram ads with which message can be sent via WhatsApp, consequently users receive personalised ads<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shopping experiences<\/strong>: Integration of Instagram and Facebook shops into the WhatsApp company profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can obtain further information via the <a href=\"https:\/\/faq.whatsapp.com\/general\/security-and-privacy\/answering-your-questions-about-whatsapps-privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp FAQ<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/faq.whatsapp.com\/general\/security-and-privacy\/about-new-business-features-and-whatsapps-privacy-policy-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Articles about WhatsApp's enterprise features<\/a> retrieve.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-19-ea5d50f90e1e679c5ba7181de16857f8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-19-ea5d50f90e1e679c5ba7181de16857f8{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-19-ea5d50f90e1e679c5ba7181de16857f8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"kritik\"  class='av_textblock_section av-2spabs-18-d2d8a3e7c71510f2e18ec17c27521969'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>WhatsApp receives criticism for adjustments<\/h3>\n<p>The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/datenschutz-hamburg.de\/pressemitteilungen\/2021\/05\/2021-05-11-facebook-anordnung\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order prohibiting further processing of WhatsApp user data by Facebook<\/a>. However, this order only applies to German users and is valid for three months due to the urgency procedure. A decision at European level by the European Data Protection Committee (EDPC) is being clarified.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-17-53c896320cdcf44ebc7577f66e19c20f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-17-53c896320cdcf44ebc7577f66e19c20f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-17-53c896320cdcf44ebc7577f66e19c20f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"auswirkungen-nutzer\"  class='av_textblock_section av-2spabs-16-70b4dbaca81876937a4c88fd745a6a62'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Current status and implications for users<\/h3>\n<p>At the beginning of 2021, WhatsApp communicated that users must agree to the new guidelines. If users do not agree, WhatsApp announced that it would first permanently display the consent notice and disable access to chats. Users would then only be able to accept voice and video calls and read messages via notifications. These limited functions should be gradually turned off.<\/p>\n<p>These moves were not only badly received by privacy regulators, but also by users. The download numbers of messenger alternatives, such as Signal and Telegram, increased rapidly. As a result, WhatsApp announced that users should not expect any restrictions for the time being, should they not agree to the new terms. Currently, the messenger service is in consultations with authorities to clarify the further procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4566oo-21-7c558966367a1964ab50580b68e1074a\">\n.flex_column.av-4566oo-21-7c558966367a1964ab50580b68e1074a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"privatbereich\"  class='flex_column av-4566oo-21-7c558966367a1964ab50580b68e1074a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2spabs-14-3f0ed791bcae36be7d8a43ee1f03af8d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>WhatsApp use in the private sphere<\/h2>\n<p>Even before the update of the privacy policy in 2021, the messenger service WhatsApp accessed data and information of users. This is location information, device data or even third party information. Partly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-and-data-security-academy\/wiki\/personal-data\">individual-related data<\/a> by WhatsApp accessing the user's personal address book. Although the use of this data, such as first names \/ last names or phone numbers of stored contacts, facilitates communication within the messenger, it is questionable that data is also collected from people who have not previously used WhatsApp. This is because WhatsApp collects data at regular intervals and in some cases also passes it on to companies in the Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean for private individuals in terms of data protection? The processing of personal data requires according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-and-data-security-academy\/wiki\/general-data-protection-regulation-eu-gdpr\">General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/a> the consent of the persons concerned. This fact does not apply under certain conditions. Should personal data of natural persons be processed for the exercise of exclusively personal or family activities, no consent of the data subject is required.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-15-386162a49da2fa6febf3505d1ec66ae5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-15-386162a49da2fa6febf3505d1ec66ae5{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-15-386162a49da2fa6febf3505d1ec66ae5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"facebook-unternehmen\"  class='av_textblock_section av-2spabs-13-6d8b7828ff809d7a5bcb66bce7a2f26b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>WhatsApp has been part of the Facebook company since 2014. What does that mean?<\/h3>\n<p>In concrete terms, this means that Facebook has access to certain data that is collected by WhatsApp. Even if the person whose data is collected does not use Facebook itself. In some cases, it is possible for users to restrict access to certain information, but this results in usage restrictions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3x0rew-484f5e1b7115d1146f0b12618ae4a247\">\n.flex_column.av-3x0rew-484f5e1b7115d1146f0b12618ae4a247{\npadding:35px 25px 30px 25px;\nbackground-color:#b3dff1;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3x0rew-484f5e1b7115d1146f0b12618ae4a247 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ky8mxh3f-eaf4b3937cd4bbb271d5a9f2b778ebff'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>External Data Protection Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to contact us as\u00a0<strong>external data protection officer (DPO)\u00a0<\/strong>order. We also offer individual consulting services as well as audits and will be happy to provide you with a non-binding offer. You can find more information about our external data protection officers on our website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-2c1ktk-2242dd27dd9fdd6643f9204e05d8a85e-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'><a href='https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-as-a-service'  class='avia-button av-2c1ktk-2242dd27dd9fdd6643f9204e05d8a85e av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Discover DSB services\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Discover DSB services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ij7bc-4b604ccfe529a03ec39990f522232f43\">\n.flex_column.av-2ij7bc-4b604ccfe529a03ec39990f522232f43{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2ij7bc-4b604ccfe529a03ec39990f522232f43 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  id=\"whatsapp-im-unternehmen\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kadsikdy-912c3e1f690a6318e54f42494872a878'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>WhatsApp use in the company<\/h2>\n<p>At the beginning of 2018, WhatsApp released a business version of the app. This offers further functions such as automated quick replies or the creation of a company profile, but does not have any added value in terms of data protection compared to the conventional app. With the update of the privacy policy in 2021, companies should be able to use more possible and functions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-12-785bd3d1baaa88443c42ae91f6cec1e7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-12-785bd3d1baaa88443c42ae91f6cec1e7{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-12-785bd3d1baaa88443c42ae91f6cec1e7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"diensthandy\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kadsikdy-11-1a7ecbd58bb603cac2cd28e71afcc918'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Can WhatsApp be used on the service phone?<\/h3>\n<p>WhatsApp cannot easily be used on the service phone. This is because even in this case, personal data stored in the address book of the smartphone is passed on. Although this is unproblematic for users who already use WhatsApp (the company can already access the data), data is also transferred to WhatsApp from people who do not yet use WhatsApp. The transfer of this data is a violation of data protection and can be punished with fines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-10-953adb43d271649445ab73dce88fccfe\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-10-953adb43d271649445ab73dce88fccfe{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-10-953adb43d271649445ab73dce88fccfe hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"kundenkontakt\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kadsikdy-9-d51bf95526069ae2b8965cb0f9b0448c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>WhatsApp and customer contact: allowed by data protection laws?<\/h3>\n<p>If a company wants to contact customers via WhatsApp, this is only possible if the consent of the data subject is obtained and a contract is drawn up between WhatsApp Inc. and the company. Otherwise, the use of the messenger service is not legally permissible and violates the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation. If even one person from the address book objects to being contacted via WhatsApp, WhatsApp's automated access to the contacts in the address book is no longer permitted. Unless this contact is deleted from the address book. Accordingly, the use of WhatsApp in the corporate environment and in relation to compliance with the requirements of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-and-data-security-academy\/wiki\/general-data-protection-regulation-eu-gdpr\">GDPR<\/a> very critical.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-8-ba2eb71247e3f8a24f979df752f3440f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-8-ba2eb71247e3f8a24f979df752f3440f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-8-ba2eb71247e3f8a24f979df752f3440f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"massnahmen\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kadsikdy-7-63e2e62ad8232c1ef2479b775a69a5c2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Measures that support data protection when using WhatsApp<\/h2>\n<p>Users of WhatsApp can ensure a certain level of privacy through certain settings in the end devices or in WhatsApp itself, for whom this is not enough should switch to alternative messenger services such as Signal or Telegram.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-6-d70e4032e9d5f2af572f024dc6d345f4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-6-d70e4032e9d5f2af572f024dc6d345f4{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-6-d70e4032e9d5f2af572f024dc6d345f4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"einstellungen-private-nutzung\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kadsikdy-5-2176112ee2c625c3ab247e5de7acee21'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Settings on the mobile device or in WhatsApp for private use<\/h3>\n<p>The following\u00a0<strong>Access to information<\/strong>\u00a0can be restricted in the settings of the end devices or in the settings of WhatsApp:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Status \"Last online\"<\/strong>: The status of the WhatsApp user can be turned off in the settings of the app itself, under \"Account\" in the \"Privacy\" section. This means that contacts can no longer see when you last used WhatsApp.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location information<\/strong>: In the settings of the respective terminal device, access to the current location can be restricted or switched off completely.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contacts in the address book<\/strong>In the settings of the respective terminal device, access to contacts in the address book can be restricted or switched off completely. However, this has the consequence that only the number of the contact is visible in the WhatsApp chat and you yourself can only reply to incoming messages. It is no longer possible to make contact on your own initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read display for messages<\/strong>: The display of the checkmarks when sending messages exists since 2014 and can be deactivated in the app's settings. Deactivating your own status means that you can no longer view the status of other WhatsApp users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>A grey tick: the message was successfully sent<\/li>\n<li>Two grey ticks: the message was sent and received by the recipient<\/li>\n<li>Two blue ticks: the recipient has read the message<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In general, it is not recommended to communicate sensitive data via WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-4-4ff43dcbe520ad58e56cfa6ea4dd5720\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-4-4ff43dcbe520ad58e56cfa6ea4dd5720{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-4-4ff43dcbe520ad58e56cfa6ea4dd5720 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"massnahmen-unternehmen\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kadsikdy-3-d687aacde8c1e329f005f612082e4529'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Measures for companies to use WhatsApp in a GDPR-compliant manner<\/h3>\n<p>In any case, companies should use the WhatsApp Business API and implement the following measures to act in compliance with the GDPR:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate the use of Whatsapp with the data protection officer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robin-data.io\/en\/data-protection-and-data-security-academy\/wiki\/gdpr-compliant-data-processing-agreement\">Order processing contract<\/a> create with WhatsApp<\/li>\n<li>Create processing activities in the register of processors<\/li>\n<li>Observe the corresponding deletion periods and store them in the deletion concept.<\/li>\n<li>Add WhatsApp to information requirements and make available to customers<\/li>\n<li>Obtain the consent of the user<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that no data is transferred to WhatsApp<\/li>\n<li>Store processed data on German servers<\/li>\n<li>Develop and implement roles &amp; rights system for employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kdu4eeyn-2-18779ed42ead9a06b2e30c8fb3950e96\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kdu4eeyn-2-18779ed42ead9a06b2e30c8fb3950e96{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kdu4eeyn-2-18779ed42ead9a06b2e30c8fb3950e96 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  id=\"alternativen\"  class='av_textblock_section av-kadsikdy-1-ee64446559464f738f8ef3b8e97e4343'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Switch to other messenger services<\/h3>\n<p>Even though WhatsApp is undoubtedly one of the most popular messenger services, there are alternatives. These have become increasingly popular since the changes to the usage and privacy regulations became known.<\/p>\n<p>Data protection experts recommend the messenger Signal in particular, as it is open source and relies on end-to-end encryption; contacts are also only synchronised anonymously and metadata is hardly ever stored. Signal also offers the function of making encrypted calls or blocking chats with a PIN code.<\/p>\n<p>Other alternative messenger providers are Telegram, Threema or Wire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-38irt4-a3265c4a84bbfe7bcd111a53bb63e885\">\n.flex_column.av-38irt4-a3265c4a84bbfe7bcd111a53bb63e885{\nborder-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;\npadding:50 px 50 px 50 px 50 px;\nbackground-color:#f7f7f7;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-38irt4-a3265c4a84bbfe7bcd111a53bb63e885 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-ka3jmz4x-5dcebd1f09db7c20daac0063288815c9 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_codeblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc'>Do you like the piece? 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