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WhatsApp retains data for as long as necessary to provide its services, for legitimate business purposes, and to comply with legal obligations.

Messages and Media: Undelivered E2EE messages and media are deleted from servers after 30 days. Delivered messages and media are deleted immediately from servers.

Account Information: Retained as long as the account is active. Upon mexico phone number list account deletion, user information, though some data may be retained for a limited time for legal or operational reasons (e.g., abuse prevention, legal compliance).
Logs and Metadata: Retained for varying periods depending on the type of data and its purpose (e.g., for security, performance diagnostics, legal compliance). Specific retention periods are not always explicitly detailed in the public policy but are governed by internal Meta policies and legal requirements.