WhatsApp will share its users' personal information, including phone numbers, IP addresses, contacts, & more with Facebook from Feb. 8

A spokesman from WhatsApp did not clarify why the platform decided to make the change, but said it would not affect EU and UK users

In an announcement sent to users on Wednesday, WhatsApp said users would have to agree to allow Facebook and its subsidiaries to collect WhatsApp data including users' phone numbers, contact phone numbers, locations and more.

If users do not agree by February 8, they will lose access.