On the 15 th of May 2021, WhatsApp will require users to accept new terms and conditions for using the App. The Information Regulator ( has after correspondence, written to WhatsApp LLC and requested it to revise the privacy policy in South Africa to the standard used in the European Union ( The Regulat or has received no agreement from WhatsApp. Under the circumstances the Regulator is briefing attorneys to prepare an opinion on the way forward in terms of litigation.
ms-20210513-WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy.pdf