Registration requires a mobile number and an alias

WeChat says it needs your mobile number and an alias to register; you may add other profile information.

WeChat says chats aren't permanently kept, but saved items may persist

WeChat says chats pass through its servers and are deleted after delivery (within 72 hours for messages and 120 for media), but saved items may persist.

If you choose ID verification, hashed ID details may remain for two years

If available and selected, this feature can process selfies, face data, videos, and ID details; some hashes or signatures may be stored for up to two years.

This applies only if ID verification is available in your jurisdiction and you choose to use it.

If you use contact features, WeChat can process your address book

The policy lists your on-device contacts and WeChat friends and groups as data used to connect users; some interactive features may need contact access.

This applies to features that use contact data or require access to your device's contact list.

If you interact with Weixin, WeChat shares information needed for it

When you interact with Weixin users or features, WeChat shares information needed for that interaction, which Weixin processes in mainland China.

This applies when you interact with a Weixin user or use or receive notifications from a Weixin-operated feature.

The terms grant WeChat a broad, lasting license to your content

You keep ownership, but the terms grant WeChat and affiliates a perpetual, transferable, sublicensable license to use your content for WeChat and other services.

The terms say WeChat will not sell Your Content

The terms say you keep ownership of Your Content and WeChat will not sell it to third parties.

Deleting a public post may not remove copies others have kept

After you delete shared content, it may remain cached, copied, or public through other users or third parties outside WeChat's control.

The terms allow WeChat to end access at its discretion

The terms allow WeChat to suspend or terminate access for listed reasons or, where law permits, for any other reason in its sole and absolute discretion.

You may not get your content back if access ends

If access is suspended or terminated, WeChat does not guarantee it can return Your Content and may permanently delete it without notice.

The terms require most U.S. disputes to go to individual arbitration

For U.S. users, the terms specify binding individual arbitration instead of court for most disputes and bar class proceedings, with stated exceptions.

The U.S.-specific schedule applies to users residing in the United States.

The terms generally do not require refunds for purchases

Subject to mandatory law and any stated exception, the terms say WeChat need not refund payments for items or services, whether used or unused.

The no-refund provision is subject to mandatory applicable laws and any other refund terms specified for a particular item or service.

If you choose a paid subscription, WeChat may bill recurring charges

For recurring or subscription-based services, the terms authorize storing your chosen payment details and billing that method for periods chosen by or notified to you.

This applies only to a product or service you choose that has automatic, recurring, or subscription-based charges.