{"id":50670,"date":"2026-07-16T18:18:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polario.app\/employee-app-vs-whatsapp-which-solution-is-best-for-internal-communication\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:18:45","slug":"employee-app-vs-whatsapp-which-solution-is-best-for-internal-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app-vs-whatsapp-which-solution-is-best-for-internal-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee app vs. WhatsApp: Which solution is best for internal communication?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50670\" class=\"elementor elementor-50670 elementor-50656\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4fb809 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4fb809\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6f92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b6f92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WhatsApp is quick to set up, familiar to many employees and constantly available in everyday life. This is why informal WhatsApp groups often spring up in companies \u2013 particularly where staff do not have a work email address or a dedicated computer workstation. However, as usage grows, questions arise: Who manages the groups? Which phone numbers are visible? What happens when someone leaves the company? And where can important information be found in the long term?     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99ad2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f99ad2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbab37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbab37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In short: <\/strong>WhatsApp is suitable for quick, informal coordination within small groups. An employee app makes more sense when companies need to reach all staff with official information, tailor content to specific target groups, and control access, roles, data deletion and offboarding. For sensitive or binding communication, the specific use of such an app should also be assessed in terms of data protection legislation.  &lt;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654e682 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"654e682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Mitarbeiter-App-vs.-WhatsApp.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"B\u00fcro- und Frontline-Mitarbeitende vergleichen schnelle Messenger-Kommunikation mit einer strukturierten Mitarbeiter-App.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReplace WhatsApp groups in a structured way. Find out how to organise your internal communication centrally. \t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the staff app\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba1150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ba1150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Employee app or WhatsApp: What is the fundamental difference?<\/h2><p>WhatsApp is a messaging app. Its strength lies in instant communication: messages, images, files, voice messages, and audio and video calls can be shared quickly between individuals or in groups. According to WhatsApp, personal messages and calls are always end-to-end encrypted.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy-eea\">(WhatsApp Privacy Policy for the EEA)<\/a><\/p><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app\/\">employee app<\/a>, on the other hand, is a platform provided by the company for internal communication. It brings together official company news, push notifications, documents, calendars, directories, feedback and other systems in a centralised environment. Content can be managed editorially and displayed according to roles, locations or employee groups.  <\/p><p>The key difference, therefore, does not lie in whether both solutions can send messages, but in their main function:<\/p><ul><li><strong>WhatsApp facilitates instant communication:<\/strong> Who\u2019s chatting to whom right now?<\/li><li><strong>An employee app organises company-wide communication: <\/strong>what official information does each target group need, and where can it be found permanently?<\/li><\/ul><p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/de\/mitarbeiter-app-und-interne-kommunikationskanaele-im-vergleich\/\">comparison of internal communication channels<\/a> shows which other channels companies can use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4896efd elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"4896efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14677 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-use-case category-use-case-en tag-communication tag-community-en tag-company-en tag-employee-app tag-employee-platform tag-employees tag-extranet-en tag-internal-communication tag-intranet-en tag-meetings-en tag-staff tag-video-conferencing\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail-Mitarbeiter-App_ENG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14543\" alt=\"Thumbnail Mitarbeiter App\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail-Mitarbeiter-App_ENG.jpg 800w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail-Mitarbeiter-App_ENG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Thumbnail-Mitarbeiter-App_ENG-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tEmployee App\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Increase the communication in your company with the help of an employee app and reach everybody directly &amp; independent of their location.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Employee App\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37033 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-employee-app category-internal-communication category-know-how-en tag-bottom-up-communication tag-bulletin-board tag-chat-apps-en tag-communication-culture tag-communication-optimisation tag-communication-tools-en tag-company-app-en-3 tag-data-protection tag-digital-employee-platform tag-digital-transformation tag-digitalisation-communication tag-e-mail-en tag-employee-app tag-employee-app-functions tag-employee-communication-en tag-employee-magazine tag-employee-retention tag-employee-solution tag-extranet-en tag-feedback-en tag-gdpr-compliant tag-implement-employee-app tag-implementation-of-employee-app tag-increased-efficiency-through-employee-app tag-instant-messaging-en tag-internal-communication tag-internal-communication-channels tag-introduce-employee-app tag-meeting-en tag-mobile-intranet tag-new-work-en tag-new-work-communication tag-personal-discussions tag-professional-development tag-saas-en tag-social-intranet-en tag-software-as-a-service-en tag-technology-in-the-workplace tag-top-down-communication\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app-and-internal-communication-channels-in-comparison\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3375\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Beitragsbild-IK-Kanaele-im-Vergleich.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36598\" alt=\"Mitarbeiter Apps und interne Kommuniktionskan\u00e4le im Vergleich\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Beitragsbild-IK-Kanaele-im-Vergleich.webp 6000w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Beitragsbild-IK-Kanaele-im-Vergleich-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Beitragsbild-IK-Kanaele-im-Vergleich-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Beitragsbild-IK-Kanaele-im-Vergleich-2048x1152.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app-and-internal-communication-channels-in-comparison\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tEmployee app and internal communication channels in comparison\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Comparison of internal communication channels: analyse the pros and cons to find the best solutions for your company.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app-and-internal-communication-channels-in-comparison\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Employee app and internal communication channels in comparison\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a43d6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a43d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are WhatsApp\u2019s strengths?<\/h2><p>Its widespread use and ease of use make WhatsApp an attractive option for spontaneous polls. Many people are already familiar with the app and do not need to learn how to use it from scratch. <\/p><p>WhatsApp can be useful when:<\/p><ul><li>a small group wants to coordinate something at short notice,<\/li><li>the content is informal and lacks sensitivity,<\/li><li>no long-term documentation is required,<\/li><li>all those involved use the channel voluntarily,<\/li><li>there is an alternative means of communication available for non-users,<\/li><li>the company does not expect any binding publication or audience measurement.<\/li><\/ul><p>End-to-end encryption of personal messages is also an important security mechanism. However, it does not address all the organisational and data protection issues associated with its use in a business context. Encryption protects the content of messages whilst they are in transit, but it is no substitute for a policy on access rights, device management, data deletion or offboarding.  <\/p><h2>When does WhatsApp become problematic in staff communication?<\/h2><p>Problems usually arise not from a single message, but from the long-term use of a private messaging app as a corporate communication system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68c0df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d68c0df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf6ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbf6ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Private telephone numbers and contact details<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5e2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5e2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mobile phone number is required to set up a WhatsApp account. Depending on the privacy settings, account information may be visible to people who know a phone number or username. In groups and communities, information may also be visible to other participants. WhatsApp also describes an optional contact upload feature that allows address book contacts to be synchronised regularly.    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy-eea\">(WhatsApp Privacy Policy)<\/a><\/p><p>This therefore raises specific questions for businesses:<\/p><ul><li>Are employees required to use a private telephone number?<\/li><li>Are work and private contacts being mixed up?<\/li><li>Who can see phone numbers and profile information?<\/li><li>Is participation really voluntary?<\/li><li>Are people who do not use WhatsApp at a disadvantage when it comes to information?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fe036 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81fe036\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51dde80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51dde80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal devices and the lack of centralised management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc222fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc222fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In \u2018bring-your-own-device\u2019 scenarios, business information is stored on personal devices. The company must clarify how access is protected, how data is segregated, how device changes are handled, and how information is deleted when an employee leaves the organisation. Group administration alone is no substitute for centralised device and identity management.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c871ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c871ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66690bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66690bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Offboarding and group memberships<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0854c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be0854c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a person leaves the company, they must be removed from all company groups. In addition, a check must be carried out to determine what content, files and contacts remain on their personal device. WhatsApp points out that a phone number may continue to appear in the list of former participants for up to 60 days after leaving a group.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy-eea\">(WhatsApp Privacy Policy) <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7eaf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd7eaf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f48ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f48ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important information disappears from the chat history<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df7e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df7e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Messenger apps are organised chronologically. When activity levels are high, important messages, documents and decisions get lost amongst queries, replies and private posts. Furthermore, new employees do not automatically receive a structured knowledge base containing guidelines, contact details and information that remains relevant over time.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0fa53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad0fa53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd1386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fd1386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Formal and informal communication are becoming intertwined<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bed2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77bed2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a WhatsApp group, it is not always clear whether a message constitutes official company information, a personal opinion or a spontaneous poll. Editorial processes, approvals, target audience management and version control can only be implemented to a limited extent. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfad0ce elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"dfad0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Mitarbeiter-App-vs.-WhatsApp.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"B\u00fcro- und Frontline-Mitarbeitende vergleichen schnelle Messenger-Kommunikation mit einer strukturierten Mitarbeiter-App.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlanning the switch to the staff app \u2013 Make the transition from WhatsApp a step-by-step and transparent process.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscuss the introduction\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07cbac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07cbac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Is WhatsApp compliant with the GDPR in a business context?<\/h2><p>The blanket statement \u201cWhatsApp is always prohibited\u201d would be just as inaccurate as the claim that \u201cend-to-end encryption automatically makes any use of it GDPR-compliant\u201d.<\/p><p>Whether a messaging app can be used in a way that complies with data protection regulations depends, amongst other things, on:<\/p><ul><li>Purpose and legal basis of the processing,<\/li><li>The nature and sensitivity of the data exchanged,<\/li><li>Voluntary participation and alternative means of communication,<\/li><li>Contact details and device management,<\/li><li>Roles and responsibilities,<\/li><li>Data deletion and retention policy,<\/li><li>technical and organisational measures,<\/li><li>Documentation of data flows and the services used.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5906820 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5906820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Governance-fuer-interne-Kommunikation.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Polario Beitragsbild - Governance fu\u0308r interne Kommunikation\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Governance f\u00fcr interne Kommunikation: Unternehmen sollten Zweck und Kan\u00e4le, Rollen und Rechte, Freigaben, Datenschutz und L\u00f6schung sowie das Offboarding verbindlich regeln.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTA2NTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wb2xhcmlvLmFwcFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcL1BvbGFyaW8tQmVpdHJhZ3NiaWxkLUdvdmVybmFuY2UtZnVlci1pbnRlcm5lLUtvbW11bmlrYXRpb24ud2VicCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1143\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Governance-fuer-interne-Kommunikation.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50658\" alt=\"Governance-Grafik mit f\u00fcnf Schritten f\u00fcr sichere interne Kommunikation: Kan\u00e4le, Rollen, Freigaben, Datenschutz und Offboarding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Governance-fuer-interne-Kommunikation.webp 2000w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Governance-fuer-interne-Kommunikation-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Governance-fuer-interne-Kommunikation-1536x878.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Governance for internal communication: Organisations should establish binding rules governing purpose and channels, roles and rights, approval processes, data protection and deletion, as well as offboarding.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f513e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12f513e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Data Protection Conference highlights, amongst other things, end-to-end encryption, controlled processing of contact details, authentication, data deletion, authorisation policies and careful selection of the service for messenger apps used for professional purposes. It sees significant problems with the business use of widely used private messenger apps in particularly sensitive sectors such as hospitals.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datenschutzkonferenz-online.de\/media\/st\/20210429_DSK_Stellungnahme_Messengerdienste_Krankenhausbereich.pdf\">(DSK: Technical data protection requirements for messaging services in the hospital sector)<\/a><\/p><p>Companies should therefore have their specific use case reviewed by data protection officers and, where necessary, by legal experts. This article does not constitute legal advice. <\/p><h2>What makes an employee app different?<\/h2><p>An employee app is designed to provide a controlled corporate communication environment. To this end, Polario provides, amongst other things, news, push notifications, groups, a social feed, documents, calendars, directories, roles and permissions, as well as a centrally managed content management system. <\/p><p>An employee app is particularly useful when:<\/p><ul><li>all employees should receive official company information,<\/li><li>many people do not have a dedicated PC workstation,<\/li><li>Content must be organised by location, role or employee group,<\/li><li>important information should remain accessible in the long term,<\/li><li>the company wishes to manage roles, logins and logouts centrally,<\/li><li>communication and feedback are to be analysed,<\/li><li>existing systems should be accessible via a central mobile portal.<\/li><\/ul><p>The relevant solutions page shows how Polario implements these requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/internal-communication-via-employee-app-say-goodbye-to-whatsapp-and-facebook\/\">internal communication via the app<\/a>. Details regarding hosting, encryption and other security measures should also be checked against the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/compliance\/\">Polario compliance information<\/a> prior to publication. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54719b elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b54719b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27124 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-use-case category-use-case-en tag-employee-app tag-enterprise-app tag-facebook-en tag-internal-communication tag-intranet-en tag-polario-community-en tag-use-case-en tag-whatsapp-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/internal-communication-via-employee-app-say-goodbye-to-whatsapp-and-facebook\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Thumbnail-Interne-Kommunikation-per-App_ENG.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26492\" alt=\"Thumbnail - Internal communication per App\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Thumbnail-Interne-Kommunikation-per-App_ENG.webp 800w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Thumbnail-Interne-Kommunikation-per-App_ENG-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/internal-communication-via-employee-app-say-goodbye-to-whatsapp-and-facebook\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tInternal communication app for companies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/internal-communication-via-employee-app-say-goodbye-to-whatsapp-and-facebook\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Internal communication app for companies\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10370 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/compliance\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Thumbnail-Compliance.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Thumbnail-Compliance.png 1920w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Thumbnail-Compliance-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Thumbnail-Compliance-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Thumbnail-Compliance-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Thumbnail-Compliance-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/compliance\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tCompliance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/compliance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Compliance\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229c748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229c748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What makes an employee app different?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7561f2d eael-table-align-center eael-dt-th-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-data-table\" data-id=\"7561f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-data-table-wrap\" data-table_id=\"7561f2d\" id=\"eael-data-table-wrapper-7561f2d\" data-custom_responsive=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"tablesorter eael-data-table center\" id=\"eael-data-table-7561f2d\">\n\t\t\t    <thead>\n\t\t\t        <tr class=\"table-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <th class=\" sorting\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Decision criterion<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\" sorting\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t            <th class=\" sorting\" id=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"data-table-header-text\">Dedicated staff app<\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <\/tr>\n\t\t\t    <\/thead>\n\t\t\t  \t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMain task\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdirect messaging\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstructured internal communication\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTypical application\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsmall groups and spontaneous coordination\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentire workforce, sites and target groups\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhatsApp account and mobile phone number\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdepending on the provider and identity model\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompany News\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tas a chat, group or channel post\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tas a core function managed by the editorial team\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFindability\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChronological chat history and search\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStructured sections, navigation and search\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTarget audience targeting\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout contacts, groups and communities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ton roles, groups, locations and visibility settings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersonal and business use\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmay get mixed up on personal devices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdesigned as an enterprise platform\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoles and rights\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGroup and Community Administration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA differentiated authorisation scheme is possible\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOffboarding\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemoval from all relevant groups is required\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan be planned centrally via user and rights management\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRange measurement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlimited to internal communication management\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan be analysed via Analytics, depending on the provider\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnowledge and documents\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContent in the message history\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinformation areas that can be permanently organised\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tlow technical barrier to entry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\" class=\"\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"td-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"td-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tin-house implementation and governance project\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t        \t\t\t    <\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ba13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87ba13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The table does not assess the overall quality of the products. It shows the main organisational task for which each approach is designed. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a18aea animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a18aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Entscheidung-Mitarbeiter-App-oder-WhatsApp.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Polario Beitragsbild - Entscheidung Mitarbeiter App oder WhatsApp\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Entscheidungshilfe: WhatsApp eignet sich h\u00f6chstens f\u00fcr begrenzte informelle Abstimmungen. F\u00fcr offizielle, steuerbare Mitarbeiterkommunikation ist eine Mitarbeiter-App oder ein geplanter \u00dcbergang sinnvoller.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTA2NTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wb2xhcmlvLmFwcFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcL1BvbGFyaW8tQmVpdHJhZ3NiaWxkLUVudHNjaGVpZHVuZy1NaXRhcmJlaXRlci1BcHAtb2Rlci1XaGF0c0FwcC53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1142\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Entscheidung-Mitarbeiter-App-oder-WhatsApp.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50657\" alt=\"Entscheidungsgrafik zu WhatsApp und Mitarbeiter-App mit den Pfaden WhatsApp gen\u00fcgt nicht, Mitarbeiter-App sinnvoll und \u00dcbergangsl\u00f6sung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Entscheidung-Mitarbeiter-App-oder-WhatsApp.webp 2000w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Entscheidung-Mitarbeiter-App-oder-WhatsApp-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Entscheidung-Mitarbeiter-App-oder-WhatsApp-1536x877.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Entscheidungshilfe: WhatsApp eignet sich h\u00f6chstens f\u00fcr begrenzte informelle Abstimmungen. F\u00fcr offizielle, steuerbare Mitarbeiterkommunikation ist eine Mitarbeiter-App oder ein geplanter \u00dcbergang sinnvoller. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d071e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d071e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>When is WhatsApp enough?<\/h2><p>WhatsApp may be sufficient when a small group is communicating on a voluntary basis, at short notice and without sharing any sensitive or binding content. An example would be a spontaneous vote amongst colleagues regarding a voluntary private activity. <\/p><p>However, when used as an official channel for duty rosters, staff information, health data, binding instructions or company-wide announcements, the requirements become significantly more stringent. In such cases, the company must be able to control not only the message itself, but also access, the recipient group, documentation, deletion and responsibilities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b729233 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b729233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Mitarbeiter-App-vs.-WhatsApp.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"B\u00fcro- und Frontline-Mitarbeitende vergleichen schnelle Messenger-Kommunikation mit einer strukturierten Mitarbeiter-App.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReplacing WhatsApp groups in a structured way \u2013 Find out how to organise your internal communication centrally.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRequest a free demo\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65612bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65612bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>When is an employee app a better option than WhatsApp?<\/h2><p>An employee app is usually the more robust solution if several of the following statements apply:<\/p><ul><li>Employees must not miss any important information.<\/li><li>Frontline workers should be contacted without using a company computer.<\/li><li>Official announcements must be clearly distinguished from discussions.<\/li><li>New and departing staff must be managed centrally.<\/li><li>Documents, contact details and guidelines should always be easy to find.<\/li><li>Content must be delivered according to target groups or locations.<\/li><li>Data protection, IT and internal communication require clearly defined responsibilities.<\/li><li>The organisation is growing, and more and more WhatsApp groups are being set up.<\/li><\/ul><p>Before making a decision, companies should document their <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/requirements-of-an-employee-app\/\">requirements for an employee app<\/a>. This makes it possible to assess which features are actually needed and which organisational issues cannot be resolved by software alone. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395cfd0 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"395cfd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-employee-app tag-accessibility tag-company-en tag-company-app tag-compliance-en tag-data-protection tag-data-security tag-employee-app tag-requirements tag-specification-sheet\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/requirements-of-an-employee-app\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/thumbnail-blog-anforderungen-mitarbeiter-app_ENG.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22859\" alt=\"thumbnail - blog - Requirements for an employee app\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/thumbnail-blog-anforderungen-mitarbeiter-app_ENG.webp 800w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/thumbnail-blog-anforderungen-mitarbeiter-app_ENG-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/requirements-of-an-employee-app\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tRequirements of an employee app\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn about the requirements of an employee app and what needs to be considered in order to realize them in the best possible way.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/requirements-of-an-employee-app\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Requirements of an employee app\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7448efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7448efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Can WhatsApp and the staff app be used at the same time?<\/h2><p>A transition period may be advisable if WhatsApp groups are already firmly established as part of everyday working life. However, the parallel use of these groups should not remain unplanned in the long term, as otherwise information will be spread across multiple channels and staff will be unsure which channel is the official one. <\/p><p>A possible transitional model:<\/p><ol><li>The staff app will become the official channel for company news, documents and official information.<\/li><li>WhatsApp will remain in use for the time being for clearly defined, informal consultations.<\/li><li>For each channel, the purpose, the persons responsible and the permitted content are documented.<\/li><li>Employees receive training, support and an alternative means of access.<\/li><li>WhatsApp groups that are no longer needed will be closed in an organised manner following the roll-out.<\/li><\/ol><p>A structured plan for <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/step-by-step-to-a-successful-employee-app-in-your-company\/\">rolling out an employee app <\/a>helps to bring together communication, data protection, IT and the relevant employee groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebeac58 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ebeac58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:32,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37274 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-employee-app category-internal-communication category-know-how-en tag-bottom-up-communication tag-bulletin-board tag-chat-apps-en tag-communication-culture tag-communication-optimisation tag-communication-tools-en tag-company-app-en-3 tag-data-protection tag-digital-employee-platform tag-digital-transformation tag-digitalisation-communication tag-e-mail-en tag-employee-app tag-employee-app-functions tag-employee-communication-en tag-employee-magazine tag-employee-retention tag-employee-solution tag-feedback-en tag-gdpr-compliant tag-implement-employee-app tag-implementation-of-employee-app tag-increased-efficiency-through-employee-app tag-instant-messaging-en tag-internal-communication tag-internal-communication-channels tag-introduce-employee-app tag-meeting-en tag-mobile-intranet tag-new-work-en tag-new-work-communication tag-personal-discussions tag-saas-en tag-social-intranet-en tag-software-as-a-service-en tag-technology-in-the-workplace tag-top-down-communication\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/step-by-step-to-a-successful-employee-app-in-your-company\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3959\" height=\"2227\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Beitragsbild-Polario-Einfuehrung-einer-Mitarbeiter-App.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37234\" alt=\"Schritt f\u00fcr Schritt zur erfolgreichen Mitarbeiter App in Ihrem Unternehmen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Beitragsbild-Polario-Einfuehrung-einer-Mitarbeiter-App.webp 3959w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Beitragsbild-Polario-Einfuehrung-einer-Mitarbeiter-App-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Beitragsbild-Polario-Einfuehrung-einer-Mitarbeiter-App-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Beitragsbild-Polario-Einfuehrung-einer-Mitarbeiter-App-2048x1152.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3959px) 100vw, 3959px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/step-by-step-to-a-successful-employee-app-in-your-company\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tStep by step to a successful employee app in your company\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn how to plan, test and successfully implement an employee app. Tips on specifications, selecting the provider and much more. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/step-by-step-to-a-successful-employee-app-in-your-company\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Step by step to a successful employee app in your company\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d610f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d610f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>In practice: What companies can learn from implementing MVB<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/mvb-employee-app\/\">Magdeburg Transport Authority introduced a Polario staff app<\/a>, primarily to improve communication with transport services, administration and maintenance teams. According to the published interview, more than 80 per cent of staff had downloaded the app within the first six months. At the same time, usage subsequently fell by around 20 per cent; this was attributed to integrations that were not working properly.   <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/polario-success-story-effective-internal-communication-through-the-mvb-employee-app\/\">(MVB interview on Polario)<\/a><\/p><p>This example illustrates two important points:<\/p><ul><li>A company communication channel can also reach staff who are not in the office.<\/li><li>An introduction and downloads alone are not enough; relevant content, effective integrations and ongoing maintenance are what determine long-term usage.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538a8a2 elementor-grid-2 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"538a8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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tag-digital-workflows tag-document-management tag-employee-app tag-employee-directory tag-interdepartmental-cooperation tag-internal-communication tag-local-transport-magdeburg tag-magdeburg-tramway tag-magdeburger-verkehrsbetriebe-en tag-mobile-communication tag-mvb-en tag-mvb-bus-en tag-mvb-railway tag-mvb-route-network tag-mvb-stops tag-public-transport-magdeburg tag-reduce-information-silos tag-self-service-for-employees tag-timetable-information-magdeburg tag-transport-service-communication tag-transport-service-portal-integration\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/polario-success-story-effective-internal-communication-through-the-mvb-employee-app\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Beitragsbild-Blogbeitrag-MVB-Mitarbeiter-App-EN.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41634\" alt=\"MVB IT Project Manager Jonathan Herbing on the MVB Employee App by Polario\" srcset=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Beitragsbild-Blogbeitrag-MVB-Mitarbeiter-App-EN.webp 1920w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Beitragsbild-Blogbeitrag-MVB-Mitarbeiter-App-EN-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Beitragsbild-Blogbeitrag-MVB-Mitarbeiter-App-EN-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/polario-success-story-effective-internal-communication-through-the-mvb-employee-app\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tInterview: Effective internal communication through the MVB employee app\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With the Polario employee app, MVB improves internal communication, reduces information loss and increases operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/polario-success-story-effective-internal-communication-through-the-mvb-employee-app\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interview: Effective internal communication through the MVB employee app\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39385 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-customer-use-case category-use-case-en tag-administration-and-route-network tag-bus-transport-magdeburg tag-digital-operating-instructions tag-digital-workflows tag-document-management tag-employee-app-en tag-employee-directory tag-interdepartmental-cooperation tag-internal-communication tag-local-transport-magdeburg tag-magdeburg-tramway tag-magdeburger-verkehrsbetriebe-en tag-magdeburger-verkehrsbetriebe-app-en tag-magdeburger-verkehrsbetriebe-employee-app tag-mobile-communication tag-mvb-en tag-mvb-app-en tag-mvb-bus-en tag-mvb-employee-app tag-mvb-employee-app-polario tag-mvb-railway tag-mvb-route-network tag-mvb-stops tag-public-transport-magdeburg tag-reduce-information-silos tag-self-service-for-employees tag-timetable-information-magdeburg tag-transport-service-communication tag-transport-service-portal-integration\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/mvb-employee-app\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tMVB Employee App\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe, Polario connects employees in real time, increases efficiency and saves time &#8211; digitally and sustainably!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/mvb-employee-app\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about MVB Employee App\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead -&gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5951a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5951a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Conclusion: It is not brand awareness but the communication objective that matters<\/h2><p>WhatsApp is a powerful messaging app for quick personal communication. It is precisely this simplicity that explains why informal groups also spring up within companies. However, a private messaging app is often not sufficient for structured internal communication involving large numbers of employees, official information, roles, documents and a controlled offboarding process.  <\/p><p>An employee app is particularly useful when companies wish to reach all staff via an official mobile channel and organise communication on a long-term basis. The decision should be taken jointly by the internal communications, HR, IT and data protection teams, as well as the staff concerned \u2013 based on specific use cases rather than generalised judgements about the product. <\/p><p>Would you like to find out which communication solution is right for your organisation? In a Polario demo, you can work with us to assess target audiences, content, access channels and integration requirements. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce019f0 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above animated-slow cta elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ce019f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/polario.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Polario-Beitragsbild-Mitarbeiter-App-vs.-WhatsApp.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"B\u00fcro- und Frontline-Mitarbeitende vergleichen schnelle Messenger-Kommunikation mit einer strukturierten Mitarbeiter-App.\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience Polario in action \u2013 discover how structured staff communication can work.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook a demo\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolario\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca33ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca33ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Sources and editorial basis<\/h2><ul><li>WhatsApp Privacy Policy \u2013 European Region: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy-eea\">https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy-eea<\/a><\/li><li>WhatsApp Terms of Service \u2013 European Region: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/terms-of-service-eea\">https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/terms-of-service-eea<\/a><\/li><li>Data Protection Conference \u2013 Technical data protection requirements for messaging services in the hospital sector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datenschutzkonferenz-online.de\/media\/st\/20210429_DSK_Stellungnahme_Messengerdienste_Krankenhausbereich.pdf\">https:\/\/www.datenschutzkonferenz-online.de\/media\/st\/20210429_DSK_Stellungnahme_Messengerdienste_Krankenhausbereich.pdf<\/a><\/li><li>Hesse Data Protection Commissioner \u2013 Criteria for choosing a messaging app: <a href=\"https:\/\/datenschutz.hessen.de\/datenschutz\/hochschulen-schulen-und-archive\/die-nutzung-von-messenger-diensten-durch-elternbeiraete\">https:\/\/datenschutz.hessen.de\/datenschutz\/hochschulen-schulen-und-archive\/die-nutzung-von-messenger-diensten-durch-elternbeiraete<\/a><\/li><li>Polario employee app: <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/employee-app\/\">https:\/\/polario.app\/de\/mitarbeiter-app\/<\/a><\/li><li>Polario MVB interview: <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/polario-success-story-effective-internal-communication-through-the-mvb-employee-app\/\">https:\/\/polario.app\/de\/interview-mvb-mitarbeiter-app\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738be30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"738be30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31db328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31db328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad96407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ad96407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can an employer require staff to use WhatsApp for internal communication? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb65421 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb65421\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307fae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"307fae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is not possible to provide a general answer without examining the specific employment and data protection context. In particular, organisations must take into account the legal basis, necessity, voluntary nature, alternative means of access, personal devices and the data being processed. Employees should not suffer any unjustified disadvantage as a result of not using a personal messaging app. A specialist review is recommended.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is WhatsApp problematic despite end-to-end encryption? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3fe6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc3fe6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1dc8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b1dc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>End-to-end encryption protects the content of personal messages from being accessed by third parties during transmission. However, for business use, questions remain regarding contact details, telephone numbers, personal devices, roles, group management, deletion, offboarding and documentation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can companies use WhatsApp Business for staff communication? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3c7fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc3c7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3202963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3202963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WhatsApp Business is primarily designed for communication between businesses and customers. Whether it is suitable and permissible for a specific internal employee process must be assessed on the basis of the version used, contractual relationships, data flows, functions and organisational requirements. The product name alone does not answer these questions.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which alternative to WhatsApp is suitable for businesses? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aeec3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aeec3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3517c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The right choice depends on the task at hand. For individual confidential chats, a business-grade messaging app may suffice. For company-wide news, documents, target-group-specific content and centralised mobile access, an employee app is usually more suitable. Communication within member or external communities, on the other hand, has different requirements; these are covered in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/polario.app\/en\/polario-vs-whatsapp-community-which-solution-is-best-suited-to-modern-business-communication\/\">Polario as an alternative to WhatsApp Community.<\/a>   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do employees need a work mobile phone to use a staff app? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1824\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8811ef7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8811ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072cb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"072cb6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not necessarily. It depends on the app, the access model, the works agreement and the security policy. Options include personal devices, company-issued devices, shared devices or browser-based access. Before the roll-out, issues relating to data protection, IT security, employment law, availability and support must be clarified.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can you make the switch from WhatsApp to an employee app? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1825\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f7f0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24f7f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07e4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07e4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The transition begins with clearly defined use cases and communication guidelines. 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