WhatsApp is sharing your payment data with Facebook

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
While user privacy on internet has always been a key concern for many, it has now become a cause of worry after the disclosure of the
Cambridge Analytica scandal
leak, reports of WhatsApp sharing user data with Facebook have surfaced
Going through the terms and services of WhatsApp, we learnt that the messaging app is collecting a fair amount of user data and sharing some
encrypted
recently, WhatsApp rolled out UPI payment support on its platform in India, which allows users to send money to a Virtual Payment Address
While you are sending money via WhatsApp, in the background, the information is being sent to PSPs (Payment Service Providers) and then
send payment instructions to PSPs, maintain your transaction history, provide customer support, and keep our Services safe and secure,
including to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, safety, security, abuse, or other misconduct, we share information we collect