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.

2 Documents
72 All provisions 14 High severity 47 Medium severity 11 Low severity
3 Changes · 12 mo
Jul 15, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Data Sharing
32 provisions · 11 high · 18 med
Data Usage
21 provisions · 17 med
Acceptable Use
21 provisions · 12 high · 9 med
Privacy Rights
18 provisions · 3 high · 5 med
Liability Limitation
18 provisions · 13 high · 5 med
Intellectual Property
16 provisions · 6 high · 9 med
Data Collection
12 provisions · 2 high · 8 med
Contract Terms
12 provisions · 3 high · 7 med
Data Retention
11 provisions · 1 high · 8 med
Restricted Content
10 provisions · 7 high · 3 med
Quick Facts
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High One-Year Limitation Period for Claims Against Waze

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.

High Minimum Age Requirement 16 Years

The age requirement establishes a baseline eligibility condition for use of the Service, and Waze retains authority to raise that threshold in specific jurisdictions.

High Substantial Policy Changes Effective After 30 Days

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.

High EU UK and Israeli Residents Have Data Subject Rights

These rights are conditioned on the applicability of the relevant data protection law, meaning not all users automatically receive them; only those within the stated jurisdictions where that law appl…

High No Ad Personalization on Sensitive Categories

This establishes a stated restriction on a particularly intrusive form of ad targeting, offering users a degree of assurance that sensitive personal attributes are not used for ad personalization.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 15, 2026 Changes (12 months): 3 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 72
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Documents

Waze Privacy Policy

Medium

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 …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
10 provisions 6 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Waze Terms of Use

Medium

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. …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
9 provisions 5 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Recent Changes

July 9, 2026 · Waze Privacy Policy Medium

Waze removed its age restriction requiring users to be 16 or older and instead added a definition of Personal Information in the policy header. The policy also removed detailed references …

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July 9, 2026 · Waze Terms of Use Medium

Waze restructured its Terms of Use on July 9, 2026 to reorganize and clarify governance language. The updated terms now reference multiple binding documents (Terms of Use, Content Moderation Policy, …

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High Severity Provisions (14)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Colorado AI Act
US-CO
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Waze documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Waze documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Waze made in the past year?

Waze has made 3 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Waze?

ConductAtlas has classified 72 provisions across Waze's tracked documents. 14 are rated high severity, 47 medium, and 11 low.

Can I get alerts when Waze changes their policies?

Yes. Monitor subscribers ($4.99/month) can add Waze to their watchlist and receive same-day email alerts whenever any tracked document changes.