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Surely they’re getting a lot more info. Whatsapp demand complete access to your Contacts to work properly. So they know your full name and address, your bank, the names addresses and perhaps jobs of your friends and colleagues etc.


Only to send messages to your contacts; if you deny whatsapp access you can still respond to anyone that contacts you

You just can't be the first person to start the conversation


As, I say "to work properly".

I can't send a message to anyone, without giving it access to everyone. How daft is that.


How do they get bank?


maybe because they have it as a contact?




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