How to disable the transfer of personal data from WhatsApp to Facebook

WhatsApp begins to send personal data to Facebook users for advertising purposes. We tell what information is collected and how these services are to abandon its transmission.

In his blog on August 25 WhatsApp announcedThat will transfer the phone numbers of users and other analytical data to Facebook. The company assures that all messages will continue to be encrypted, photos and information about accounts sent to Facebook, they do not intend to, and advertisers do not have direct access to the rooms.

Thus on Facebook want to get even more data to improve ad targeting. If you agree to transfer the information from the messenger to the advertising platform Facebook, you will soon see advertisements from companies really know you.

In addition to telephone numbers, WhatsApp will also collect the following data:

• type of operating system.
• Screen resolution.
• Telecommunications operator.
• device identifier.
• The frequency of use of the application.
• Telephone country code.

But apart from this information, WhatsApp to send and other indicators that the company did not specify.

How to stop sending data

The WhatsApp reasonably considered that not all users agree to share their personal information, so given the opportunity to refuse to exchange the data collected with Facebook. If you are already registered in WhatsApp, then you have two ways to disable the monitoring function.

When opening the application screen will welcome you with an updated section "Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy." Do not rush to accept the terms and click "Read» (Read).

At the bottom of the page will switch. If you do not want to provide data to Facebook, then uncheck the box or deactivate the switch.

If you have already accepted the new terms, then you have another 30 days to turn off the transmission of information. To do this, go to "Settings» (Settings) → «Account» (Account) → «Give information about your account» (Share my account info), and uncheck this option.

But even disable this function does not protect your personal data. Facebook and all the companies belonging to it will still receive all the information collected and will be able to use it for other purposes, "to improve infrastructure and delivery systems, analysis of the use of services, security systems, anti-spam, violation of rights and copyright rights. "

If you have an account on Facebook, you will already provide a lot of information about themselves. IT giant based on these data can, for example, assess whether you will soon become a parent, whether married, whether to change their place of residence, whether buy the car.

If you're wondering what Facebook is about you know, here's the full list:

1. Place of residence.
2. Age.
3. Generation.
4. Floor.
5. Tongue.
6. The level of education.
7. The area of ​​scientific knowledge.
8. School.
9. Ethnicity.
10. Income and savings amount.
11. Possession of housing and type of housing.
12. The cost of the house.
13. plot size.
14. Area homeownership.
15. Year of completion of construction of the house.
16. Family composition.
17. Will you have a birthday in the next 30 days.
18. Whether you are away from family and home town.
19. Have you a friend to those who will soon be an anniversary, who just got married, had been engaged, moved or will soon celebrate his birthday.
20. Do you have any long-distance relationship.
21. Have you entered into a new relationship.
22. Did you get a new job.
23. Whether you are newly engaged.
24. Recently entered into a marriage or not.
25. Have you moved recently.
26. Soon you have a birthday.
27. Who are your parents.
28. Will soon parent.
29. The division into types of mothers ( "soccer mom" of fashion and so on).
30. As far as you are politically active.
31. Political views - conservative or liberal.
32. Family status.
33. Employer.
34. Industry.
35. Position.
36. type of office.
37. Interests.
38. Do you have a motorcycle.
39. Are you planning to buy a car (type and make of the car, how long).
40. Recently bought parts and car accessories.
41. Do you need automotive parts or service.
42. The model and brand of your car.
43. Year in which the vehicle was purchased.
44. The age of the car.
45. How much money you can spend on your next car.
46. Where you think to buy a car
47. How many employees in your company.
48. Whether a small business speak.
49. Does the manager or a manager leading companies.
50. You donate to charity there.
51. The operating system of your device.
52. Whether playing in a canvas-games.
53. Do you have a video game console.
54. Are you creating the event to Facebook.
55. Do you use Facebook Payments.
56. Do you spend more than the average amount of Facebook Payments.
57. Whether the administrator pages to Facebook.
58. Have you recently downloaded photos to Facebook.
59. Your browser.
60. Your e-mail service.
61. Early or late adoption of innovative technologies.
62. Is (where to emigrated) immigrant.
63. Do you belong to a credit co-operatives, state or regional banks.
64. Investors (divided by type of investment).
65. The number of credit lines.
66. Active if the credit card user.
67. Type of credit card.
68. Do you have a debit card.
69. Members with the balance on the credit card.
70. Whether you are listening to the radio.
71. Favorite TV shows and TV shows.
72. Users of mobile devices (device brand).
73. Type of Internet connection.
74. Have you recently bought a smartphone or tablet.
75. You get out there in the Internet via a smartphone or tablet.
76. Do Get coupons using.
77. Types of clothing purchased by your family.
78. The most frequent shopping periods of the year.
79. Do you often buy beer, wine and spirits.
80. Whether buying vegetables (some types of vegetables).
81. Do you use cosmetics.
82. Whether you are buying drugs from allergies, colds, pain relievers and medications without a prescription.
83. Whether buying household goods.
84. Get the goods whether for children or animals (species).
85. Irrespective of whether your family is buying more than the average value.
86. Whether you prefer online shopping and offline shopping.
87. Types of restaurants visited.
88. Types of stores, which buy goods.
89. How often do you respond to online offers on car insurance, higher education, home loans, prepaid debit cards, satellite TV.
90. Length of stay in a particular house.
91. Are you going to move.
92. Are you interested Olympics, American football, cricket or Ramadan.
93. Do you travel often for work tasks or pleasure.
94. How to get a job.
95. Vacation options, which are most often choose.
96. Have you recently returned from a trip.
97. Have you recently used the travel application.
98. Do you participate in the timeshare.