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http://www.whatsapp.com
WhatsApp Messenger is a proprietary, cross-platform instant messaging subscription service for smartphones and selected feature phones that uses the Internet for communication. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video, and audio media messages as well as their location using integrated mapping features.Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
- https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy
- https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#terms-of-service
- Applicable law: USA/California
Evaluation (2 Feb 2017)
Free "SMS", phone calls and video calls- Easy to use, support for many different platforms
- Encrypted end-to-end traffic, NOTE! Do not send confidential messages with WhatsApp
- Advertisement free
Service stores your contacts- Service provider is located outside of Finnish Act for Privacy of Electronic Communications
- Changes to the Privacy Policy may be announced only at the site
- User account information is shared with Facebook
Login
- You logon to service with your cellular phonenumber. Under regisration process an activation code is sent. Application is then activated with that code.
Support
Provider
- WhatsApp Inc. USA (owned by Facebook Inc.)
Similar services
- iMessage, Facebook Messanger