Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA.” This was part of WhatsApp privacy policy. Yes, it was a part of WhatsApp but may be not anymore. The Facebook-owned instant messaging platform has updated its privacy policy. The new policy could have a significant impact on users — if they are concerned about how the messaging app uses their data. Here we tell you all that’s new about WhatsApp’s privacy policy and also why it may matter to users: What has changed in the new WhatsApp privacy policy For starters, WhatsApp remains end-to-end encrypted, which means your messages are safe. WhatsApp is bringing in three updates — how the app processes your data; how businesses can use Facebook hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats, and there will be more integration of Facebook’s other products with WhatsApp. This episode elaborates on this subject and why data privacy is critical.