The policy states that activating Invisible Mode prevents other Waze users from seeing a user's location on the map, but does not stop Waze from continuing to collect that user's location and route data for its own stated purposes.
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Users may reasonably believe Invisible mode provides privacy from Waze as well as from other users; the clause clarifies that Waze's own data collection is unaffected by that mode.
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of the 'find friends' feature that previously collected phone numbers from device contacts, suggesting that feature is no longer active or has been redesigned.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.
View change record →Under this clause, users who activate Invisible Mode to avoid being seen by other users should be aware that Waze's collection of their location and route data continues uninterrupted. Limiting Waze's own collection requires adjusting device-level location permissions rather than activating Invisible Mode.
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Users may reasonably believe Invisible mode provides privacy from Waze as well as from other users; the clause clarifies that Waze's own data collection is unaffected by that mode.
Under this clause, users who activate Invisible Mode to avoid being seen by other users should be aware that Waze's collection of their location and route data continues uninterrupted. Limiting Waze's own collection requires adjusting device-level location permissions rather than activating Invisible Mode.
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