{"id":55748,"date":"2024-04-03T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f4f062b2-fd01-4d0b-9a73-0b7cd1a449f4"},"modified":"2024-04-03T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T09:48:00","slug":"whatsapp-vs-signal-vs-telegram-vs-facebook-what-data-do-they-have-about-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/whatsapp-vs-signal-vs-telegram-vs-facebook-what-data-do-they-have-about-you\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp vs. Signal vs. Telegram vs. Facebook: What data do they have about you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/5b8c8dbd6e303c98558145d3c5d924c94f67eb0e\/2021\/01\/13\/2dc3fa34-b55c-4e89-b283-9283603813fb\/2021-01-13-11-14-03-3.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=crop&amp;height=675&amp;width=1200\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Over the past week or so we&#8217;ve seen a lot of chatter about people shifting their messaging platform from WhatsApp to Signal as a result of fallout from a change to its privacy policy. People were concerned that WhatsApp was going to start funneling data to its parent company Facebook. <\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/1\/12\/22226792\/whatsapp-privacy-policy-response-signal-telegram-controversy-clarification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">subsequent clarification<\/a>, but the damage has been done. <\/p>\n<p>But what data do these apps have about you? That seems like a good place to start when comparing services. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-vpn-services-for-2021-safe-and-fast-dont-come-for-free\/\" rel=\"follow\">Best VPNs<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2022<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-security-key\/\" rel=\"follow\">Best security keys<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And fortunately, Apple has made this easier for us by requiring that companies publish their privacy policies and come clean about what they do with your data. <\/p>\n<p>So, let&#8217;s take a look at what information this gives us on WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram. And for a bit of perspective, let&#8217;s also look at Facebook. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Data linked to you &#8211; The following data may be collected and linked to your identity: <\/p>\n<h3> Developer&#8217;s Advertising or Marketing <\/h3>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<p>Usage Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> Analytics <\/h3>\n<p>Purchases <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchase History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Location <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coarse Location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>User Content <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other User Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User ID<\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usage Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product Interaction<\/li>\n<li>Advertising Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diagnostics <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crash Data<\/li>\n<li>Performance Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Diagnostic Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> Product Personalization <\/h3>\n<p>User Content <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other User Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> App Functionality <\/h3>\n<p>Purchases <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchase History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Financial Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Payment Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Location <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coarse Location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contacts <\/p>\n<p>User Content <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Customer Support<\/li>\n<li>Other User Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User ID<\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usage Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product Interaction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diagnostics <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crash Data<\/li>\n<li>Performance Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Diagnostic Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> Other Purposes <\/h3>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User ID<\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usage Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product Interaction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Signal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Data not linked to you: The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes: <\/p>\n<h3> App Functionality <\/h3>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Data linked to you &#8211; The following data may be collected and linked to your identity: <\/p>\n<h3> App Functionality <\/h3>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contacts <\/p>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeGallery g-border-thin-light-top g-border-thin-light-bottom\">\n<h4 class=\"g-text-medium g-outer-spacing-top-small g-outer-spacing-bottom-small\"> Using iOS 14 to diagnose battery drain <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Data used to track you &#8211; The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies: <\/p>\n<p>Other Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other Data Types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical Address<\/li>\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User ID<\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Data linked to you &#8211; The following data may be collected and linked to your identity: <\/p>\n<h3> Third-Party Advertising <\/h3>\n<p>Purchases <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchase History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Financial Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other Financial Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Location <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Precise Location<\/li>\n<li>Coarse Location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical Address<\/li>\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<li>Other User Contact Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contacts <\/p>\n<p>User Content <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photos or Videos<\/li>\n<li>Gameplay Content<\/li>\n<li>Other User Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Search History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Browsing History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Browsing 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History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Browsing History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Browsing History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User ID<\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usage Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product Interaction<\/li>\n<li>Advertising Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Usage Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diagnostics <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crash Data<\/li>\n<li>Performance Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Diagnostic Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other Data Types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Health &amp; Fitness <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health<\/li>\n<li>Fitness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Purchases <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchase History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Financial Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Payment Info<\/li>\n<li>Other Financial Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Location <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Precise Location<\/li>\n<li>Coarse Location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical Address<\/li>\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<li>Other User Contact Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contacts <\/p>\n<p>User Content <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photos or Videos<\/li>\n<li>Audio Data<\/li>\n<li>Gameplay Content<\/li>\n<li>Customer Support<\/li>\n<li>Other User Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Search History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Browsing History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Browsing History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User ID<\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usage Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product Interaction<\/li>\n<li>Advertising Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Usage Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sensitive Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sensitive Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diagnostics <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crash Data<\/li>\n<li>Performance Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Diagnostic Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other Data Types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> Product Personalization <\/h3>\n<p>Purchases <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchase History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Financial Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other Financial Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Location <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Precise Location<\/li>\n<li>Coarse Location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical Address<\/li>\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Phone Number<\/li>\n<li>Other User Contact Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contacts <\/p>\n<p>User Content <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photos or Videos<\/li>\n<li>Gameplay Content<\/li>\n<li>Other User Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Search History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Browsing History <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Browsing History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifiers <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User ID<\/li>\n<li>Device ID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Usage Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product Interaction<\/li>\n<li>Advertising Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Usage Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sensitive Info <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sensitive Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diagnostics <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crash Data<\/li>\n<li>Performance Data<\/li>\n<li>Other Diagnostic Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other Data <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Other Data Types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> App Functionality 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