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The policy formally acknowledges GDPR and UK GDPR data subject rights for EEA and UK users, providing a basis for individuals to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or objection to processing of their personal data held by Waze.
The updated policy now explicitly discloses that Waze periodically collects all phone numbers stored on your device's contact book as part of the 'find friends' feature. According to the revised term…
The updated policy removes explicit language describing how Waze collects phone numbers from device contact books and integrates social network accounts. Previously, the policy stated that Waze would…
The updated privacy policy now explicitly discloses that Waze periodically collects all phone numbers stored in your device's contact book as part of the 'find friends' feature. According to the poli…
The Waze privacy policy states that precise GPS location, driving routes, speed, search queries, and device identifiers are collected while the app is active and shared with Google and third-party analytics and advertising partners. For users who enable Carpooling, the policy states that contact information may also be accessed and processed. You can review location sharing permissions and data settings in the Waze app under Settings, and California residents and EU users can submit data access, deletion, or opt-out requests through the in-app support options or Waze's designated privacy request channels.
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If you are located in the EEA or UK, you may have the following rights under applicable data protection law: the right to access your personal data; the right to rectify inaccurate personal data; the right to erasure of your personal data; the right to restrict processing of your personal data; the ...
If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to access your personal data, to correct or delete your personal data, to restrict processing of your personal data, to data portability, and to object to process...
If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights may include: the right to know about personal information collected, disclosed, or sold; the right to delete personal information collected from you; the right to opt-out of t...
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"If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under applicable data protection law, including the right to access your personal data, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restriction of processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.— Excerpt from Waze's Waze Privacy Policy
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The policy formally acknowledges GDPR and UK GDPR data subject rights for EEA and UK users, providing a basis for individuals to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or objection to processing of their personal data held by Waze.
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