If a phone with WhatsApp chats and chat backups is handed over to the police, it becomes easy to trace and retrieve chats and backups. ... Also, as the backup files are not protected by WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption, these can be easily accessed by the police once they seize a mobile phone.

Can WhatsApp chat be traced?

WhatsApp also said that tracing the originator of messages is against human rights. Traceability forces private companies to turn over the names of people who shared something even if they did not create it, shared it out of concern, or sent it to check its accuracy.

Can someone see my chats?

The chat and messaging sessions you have on Facebook are kept private between you and the other recipients.