WhatsApp vs Mullvad VPN
Based on our analysis, Mullvad VPN is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Mullvad VPN | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 35/100 | A · 93/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (30) | Positive (95) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (22) | Positive (92) |
| What you can do | Concern (38) | Positive (85) |
| What they promise | Mixed (42) | Positive (90) |
In plain English — WhatsApp
WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption genuinely protects your message content, but everything around it — who you talk to, when, how often, your contacts, your device — flows to Meta and is used to build ad profiles across Facebook and Instagram. You can't opt out of the Meta data sharing and still use the app.
View full analysis →In plain English — Mullvad VPN
Mullvad collects almost nothing — no account names, no activity logs, no IP retention — and the policy is short because there's genuinely very little to say; what little data does get processed (payments, support emails) has hard, specific deletion windows and never leaves the EU.
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