WhatsApp shares “limited data” of its India-centric payments service with parent Facebook. That’s because Facebook acts as a service provider for WhatsApp Pay, provides customer support and helps keep payments secure, PTI reports, quoting communication from WhatsApp. But Facebook does not use payment information for commercial purposes, WhatsApp says. About 700,000 users have tried out WhatsApp Pay but the official launch has been delayed due to the Centre’s privacy concerns around sharing and storage of data.