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For the first time in four years and since being acquired by Facebook, WhatsApp is updating its terms and conditions , as well as its privacy policy. Part of this update includes WhatsApp sharing your account information with Facebook to, among other things, provide better targeted ads. The updated WhatsApp FAQ page says that the phone number you used to sign up for WhatsApp with will be shared, as well as the last time you used the service. Thanks to end-to-end encryption, Facebook will not be able to see your messages, photos or other media you share.

Only you and the person you send messages to will ever be able to see that information. And any information that is shared by WhatsApp will not be publicly visible to anyone using Facebook.

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Meaning, if WhatsApp shares your phone number with Facebook, it won't fill in the phone number field on your profile and make it visible to anyone. The FAQ page says sharing your information with Facebook will help the two companies "coordinate more.

They say having your number will help them deliver product suggestions from companies "you already work with" versus one you're not familiar with. How your phone number makes this possible isn't exactly clear.

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Well, at least not in the conventional banner ad style. However, WhatsApp is exploring ways to allow businesses to communicate with customers. In the same way that you can interact with your bank via SMS to check account balances or pay your cell phone bill with a text message, WhatsApp wants you to receive information from business, such as receipts for flight information. The good news is, WhatsApp is for now continuing to put you in control.

It says, "We do not want you to have a spammy experience; as with all of your messages, you can manage these communications, and we will honor the choices you make. Facebook will reportedly no longer allow the Chinese telecom giant to preinstall Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram apps on its devices. According to Reuters , if you already have a Huawei phone you should be able to continue receiving updates to Facebook-owned apps.

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The change will only affect new phones. Facebook and Huawei did not respond to requests for comment. Facebook's decision is the latest fallout from the US government's decision last month to add Huawei to a list of companies that, due to national security concerns, must get permission to buy US-made technology, including software. US companies are now refusing to sell microchips and other components to Huawei.

Google has revoked licenses for Huawei to install its software, such as the Google Play app store and Gmail, on its phones. Huawei, the second-largest maker of smartphones worldwide according to IDC , is still allowed to use the freely available, open source version of the Android operating system on its new phones. Users of those phones should still be able to access Facebook through the web and install WhatsApp by downloading the app directly from the WhatsApp website.

Installers for other apps, such as Facebook Messenger and Instagram, are also available from third parties on the web. But without official support from companies like Google and Facebook, it's possible that some apps might not work as expected.