Full-Page Ads On Day 2: WhatsApp Tries To Allay Privacy Concerns Again Full-Page Ads On Day 2: WhatsApp Tries To Allay Privacy Concerns Again The Facebook-owned messaging app also said "respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA". It asserts that WhatsApp does not share contacts with Facebook or any other app. Highlights "Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA," it said This is third clarification by WhatsApp over its revamped privacy policy New Delhi: WhatsApp's clarification on its privacy policy was splashed across newspapers in full-page ads this morning as more and more people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal after changes to its terms. "Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA," the Facebook-owned messaging app said.