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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of the 'find friends' feature that previously collected phone numbers from device contacts, suggesting that feature is no longer active or has been redesigned.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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we may use this information to make it easier for you to find the people you want to send payments to, for account and identity verification and fraud prevention purposes, to reduce the risk you will send payments to the wrong person, or to provide other personalized services.
We may use your searches and other activities on and off our services (including activities conducted on our affiliates' services or your interactions with ads) to personalize your experience and the jobs we show and recommend to you.
We do not use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voice mail, or your documents, photos or other personal files, to target advertising to you.
"Depending on your settings, we may also show you personalized ads based on your interests and activity.Excerpt from Waze's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Depending on your settings, we may also show you personalized ads based on your interests and activity.”
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