A GPS navigation mobile application that provides real-time traffic information, route optimization, and crowdsourced road data from its user community. The platform collects extensive location data and user-generated content to power its navigation services, making its privacy and terms of service policies particularly significant for users concerned about location tracking and data sharing. As a subsidiary of Google, policy changes may reflect broader data collection and sharing practices within the Google ecosystem.
Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Waze’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
This establishes a stated prohibition on monetizing personal information through sale, rental, or lease to third parties, which is a material commitment regarding the commercial use of user data.
The license is broad in scope, covering not only reproduction and distribution but also modification and the creation of derivative works, meaning Waze can alter or build upon user-submitted content.
A one-year limitation period, triggered by awareness of the cause of action, is shorter than many statutory limitations periods and permanently extinguishes claims not filed in time.
The age requirement establishes a baseline eligibility condition for use of the Service, and Waze retains authority to raise that threshold in specific jurisdictions.
The 30-day notice period applies only to substantial changes and is triggered by two specific publication steps; users have a defined window before substantial changes bind them.
Waze collects your location and travel data at all times—even when you are not using the app and even in Invisible mode—and saves a complete history of every journey you …
These terms give you a free but revocable right to use Waze only for personal, non-commercial purposes, and Waze can cut off your access at any time for any reason. …
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ConductAtlas tracks 2 Waze documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
Waze has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 18 provisions across Waze's tracked documents.
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