Categories of Data Collected and Retained:

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Account Information: This includes your phone number (required for registration), profile picture, "about" information, and service start date.
Usage Information: WhatsApp collects information about how you use its services, including:
Activity Information: Features used (messaging, calling, status, communities, groups, business features), time, frequency, and duration of activities.
Online Status ("Last Seen"): Whether you are online and timestamps of your last activity.

Interaction Data: How you interact with others, including businesses, and when you send and receive messages.

Log and Troubleshooting Information: Diagnostic and performance namibia phone number list data, log files, crash data, website performance logs, and error messages.
Device and Connection Information: Hardware model, operating system information, battery level, signal strength, app version, browser information, mobile network details (Wi-Fi or cellular data), mobile operator/ISP, language, time zone, and IP address.
General Location Information: Even without precise location sharing, WhatsApp can estimate your general location (e.g., country/region) using IP addresses and phone number area codes.