Is WhatsApp marketing allowed under India's DPDP Act and Saudi and UAE data law?

WhatsApp allows marketing only to customers who have opted in, and the opt-in must follow local law. What India's DPDP Act and the Saudi and UAE laws require is not covered here; ask a local adviser.

• Opt-in is required before you message people on WhatsApp. It can be general, not only for WhatsApp, as long as it follows local laws.
• A valid opt-in clearly says the person agrees to messages from your business and names the business.
• Ways to collect it: SMS, your website, a phone (IVR) flow, or in person or on paper. You choose the method.
• Do not assume a first message is opt-in. The policy does not list it as permission for later promotions.
• Opt-outs and privacy: respect every request to opt out, and secure the notices and consents you need, including a published privacy policy.