Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9 November 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information WhatsApp Groups Hub (newgrouplinks.com) collects, why, how long we keep it, and the choices you have. We collect as little as possible.

1. Information you give us

• Group and channel submissions. When you add a link, we store the link, the category you chose and the description you typed. To fight spam we also store the IP address the submission came from, together with the listing.
• Reports. When you report a page, we store the reason you chose and your IP address, so we can stop abuse of the report button.
• Contact messages. When you use our contact form, we store your name, email address and message so we can reply.

2. Public information from WhatsApp

For each submitted link we read the public invite or channel page and store the group or channel name, picture, public description and (for channels) the follower count, exactly as WhatsApp shows them to anyone with the link. We do not join groups and we cannot see group members or messages.

3. Visit statistics

To understand how the website is used, we count page views. For this we store the page address, the website you came from, the type of device (phone or computer), and an approximate region worked out from your browser’s time zone. We do not store your IP address for statistics: each visitor is represented by an anonymous code that changes every day and cannot be turned back into an IP address. Visit statistics are deleted automatically after 120 days.

A short-lived technical record (a one-way code made from your IP address) is kept for up to one day to limit spam, for example too many submissions in an hour.

4. Cookies

The WhatsApp Groups Hub website itself does not set cookies for visitors. However, advertising partners and analytics tools that we may use can set their own cookies to show ads, limit how often you see them, and measure performance. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and you can learn about personalised advertising choices at aboutads.info and Google Ad Settings.

Google advertising cookies

If we show ads from Google (such as Google AdSense), the following applies:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
• Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
• Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland are asked for their consent before personalised ads are shown.

5. Services we use

• WhatsApp — to read the public name and picture of a submitted link.
• An AI writing service — the group name, category and public description are sent to an AI provider to help write the guide for that page. No visitor data is sent.
• Google search suggestions — the group name or topic (never visitor data) is used to see what people search for.
• Advertising and analytics partners — if shown on a page, they may process data as described in their own privacy policies.
• Our web hosting provider — stores the website and its database, and may keep standard server logs.

6. How we use information

We use information only to run the directory: to publish and check listings, to write guides, to stop spam and abuse, to answer messages and to improve the website. We do not sell personal information.

7. How long we keep it

• Visit statistics: 120 days.
• Anti-spam records: up to 1 day.
• Listings and the data stored with them: as long as the listing is on the site, or until you ask us to remove it.
• Contact messages and reports: until they are handled, and no longer than needed.

8. Your choices and rights

You can ask us to show, correct or delete information about you, or to remove a listing you submitted or administer. Write to the form on our Contact page. Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in Europe or similar laws elsewhere), you may also have the right to object to processing and to complain to a data protection authority.

9. Children

This website is not meant for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them. WhatsApp itself requires users to meet its minimum age.

10. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect the information we store, such as an encrypted connection where available, protected admin access and keeping as little data as possible. No website can promise perfect security.

11. Changes to this policy

If we change this policy we will update the date at the top of this page. Important changes will be shown clearly.

12. Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us through the form on our Contact page.