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The updated policy now applies to users of any age by removing the prior 16+ requirement, but does not explicitly state whether parental consent is required for minors. The policy defines Personal Information more broadly to include location, route information, and data reasonably linked to you by Waze. The company removed documentation of the 'find friends' feature that previously collected phone numbers from device contacts, suggesting that feature is no longer active or has been redesigned. Privacy controls remain available through in-app settings where you can adjust which Personal Information Waze collects and how it is used.
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If Customer has requested such storage of Content and Processed Content, this will be deleted 90 days after the end of the Agreement. During this period, Customer will no longer have access to this Content and Processed Content.
Your posts and certain profile information may remain even after you terminate your account. We urge you to consider the sensitivity of any information you may disclose in this way.
Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.
"if you choose to connect your calendar to your Waze Account, we extract your calendar events for several days in advance and delete them after their occurrence.Excerpt from Waze's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “if you choose to connect your calendar to your Waze Account, we extract your calendar events for several days in advance and delete them after their occurrence.”
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