This design philosophy emphasizes that the primary storage of your chat history and media is on your own device.

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Similarly, when a user sends media (images, audio, video, documents), WhatsApp may store that media in encrypted form on its servers for up to 30 days to facilitate more efficient delivery, particularly if recipients choose to forward the media. Again, this media remains encrypted, and WhatsApp cannot view its content.
Status Updates and Location Sharing: Status updates are also end-to-end encrypted. Precise location information shared in chats is also encrypted, meaning WhatsApp cannot see it.


What Data Does WhatsApp Collect and Retain (Beyond Message Content)?
While message content is largely ephemeral on WhatsApp's servers, the morocco phone number list platform does collect and retain other categories of user data. This "metadata" is crucial for the operation, security, and improvement of its services, and it's also the type of information law enforcement agencies typically request.