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In January 2021, [[WhatsApp]] announced an update to its privacy policy, set to take effect on February 8, 2021 (later delayed).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Lenore |date=14 May 2021 |title=WhatsApp to force users to accept changes to terms of service |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/may/14/whatsapp-to-force-users-to-accept-changes-to-terms-of-service |archive-url=https://archive.ph/oEXMC |archive-date=15 May 2021 |access-date=3 January 2026 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Key changes to the policy included:
In January 2021, [[WhatsApp]] announced an update to its privacy policy, set to take effect on February 8, 2021 (later delayed).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Lenore |date=14 May 2021 |title=WhatsApp to force users to accept changes to terms of service |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/may/14/whatsapp-to-force-users-to-accept-changes-to-terms-of-service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222203353/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/may/14/whatsapp-to-force-users-to-accept-changes-to-terms-of-service |archive-date=22 Feb 2026|access-date=3 January 2026 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Key changes to the policy included:


*Clarifying how WhatsApp processes user data.
*Clarifying how WhatsApp processes user data.