List of user-data collect by WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
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INTRODUCTION
• WhatsApp and Facebook gather a 
larger quantity of user information and 
data than other common chat 
software, including Messenger Signal 
and Telegram, which Apple has revised 
on its privacy label. 
Source: indianlekhak.com
DATA COLLECTION
• Facebook-owned apps gather information 
on use and the location of other 
applications. 
• In contrast, Signal comes as the most 
private messaging app that does not 
collect any user data according to the 
privacy details highlighted on the App 
Store. 
Source: jotform.com
DETAILS AVAILABLE
• Details available on the App Store 
show that Facebook Messenger leads 
to user data collection, which is 
followed by WhatsApp. 
Source: indianlekhak.com
USER’S DATA
• The list of data collecting both apps 
includes users’ purchase history, 
financial information, location details, 
contacts, phone numbers, email 
addresses, and usage data.
Source: jotform.com
PEOPLE VOICE 
CONCERN
• It was interesting that only in India all 
data gathered by 400 million users in a 
period when people voice concern 
about the update in the current 
WhatsApp Privacy Policy, which you 
have to agree or your account is 
deleted.
Source: indianlekhak.com
LIST OF USER-DATA 
COLLECT BY WHATSAPP 
• Device ID
• User ID
• Advertising data
• purchase history
• Rough places
• Phone number
• Email address
• contact
Source: indianlekhak.com
LIST OF OTHER DATA 
COLLECT BY WHATSAPP 
• Product interaction
• Crash data
• performance data
• Other clinical data
• Payment info
• Customer support
• Product interaction
• Other user content
Source: lotame.com
LIST OF USER DATA 
COLLECT BY FACEBOOK
• Email address
• Name
• Phone number
• Other User Contact Information
• contact
• User ID
• device ID
• Payment info
• Photos or videos
• Audio data
• Gameplay content
• Customer support
Source: forbes.com
LIST OF OTHER  DATA 
COLLECT BY FACEBOOK
• Purchase history
• Other financial information
• Exact location
• Rough places
• Physical address
• Other user content
• Search history
• browsing history
• Product interaction
• Advertising data
• Other usage data
• Crash data
Source: theguardian.com
FACEBOOK 
CRITICIZED APPLE’S 
PRIVACY LABEL 
• Facebook has attacked Apple's label 
for privacy in newspaper advertising 
soon after it launched last month on 
the App Store. 
• WhatsApp also accused Apple of 
enforcing the latest update's anti-
competitive policies. 
Source: bgr.com