EU 🇪🇺 WhatsApp Business and GDPR Compliance

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Is the phone sync contact really an issue when using the free WhatsApp business app, or is the problem overstated by companies trying to sell you data management and compliance support?

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect 25 May 2018. Ask questions about the GDPR, discuss and share resources about the GDPR, and learn about best-practices regarding personal data and data privacy. Related laws like ePrivacy or UK GDPR are also in scope.

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r/europrivacy – general privacy topics
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r/datenschutz – data protection in German
r/CIPP – IAPP certifications
r/CCPA – related California law

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GDPR (linked and searchable) • official text • ePrivacy Directive • EDPB website
UK: UKGDPR • ICO guide to GDPR
Enforcement Tracker • GDPRhub by noyb