WhatsApp Business Messaging Policy: the business must secure the notices, permissions and consents to collect, use and share people's content (WhatsApp Business Messaging Policy (last updated 23 September 2026), section 3 (Protect Data and Comply with Law))
Every business on WhatsApp, on the free Business app or the platform, takes on the duty to have the notices and consents for any use or sharing of what people send it. A licence of chats to an AI buyer needs a notice or consent that covers it.
Dated 31 Oct 2026Source checked 31 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
Selling a company's data? This is one of the rules a sale has to meet, and the guide beside the button reads it in plain words.
- No data upload
- About two minutes
- No email needed
In the source's own words
“You are responsible for and must secure all necessary notices, permissions, and consents to collect, use, and share people’s content and information, including maintaining a published privacy policy, and otherwise complying with applicable law.”
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