This, while also announcing they’ll allow users to access reports detailing what information they’ve collected on them.Īlso read: Make sure your kids are safe online In relation to those controversial privacy laws, for those aged 13-15 who already have access to the service, WhatsApp asks that they nominate a parent or guardian to give permission for them to share information with the social network so as to not limit personalisation of the site. “If you live in a country in the European Economic Area (which includes the European Union), and any other included country or territory (collectively referred to as the European Region), you must be at least 16 years old (or such greater age required in your country) to register for and use WhatsApp.”īefore the minimum age was increased from 13 years old, users needed no more than a mobile number to use the messaging platform – and this will probably remain the case in South Africa (scroll down to read more) – but in Europe users will now have to confirm that they are 16 years old, or older, when accepting WhatsApp’s terms and conditions.

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