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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of the 'find friends' feature that previously collected phone numbers from device contacts, suggesting that feature is no longer active or has been redesigned.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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there may be some occasions when you may see advertisements — for example, during certain live or special events (including replays), as part of linear programming, or where required by streaming rights...
Service Tiers that have "no ads" are generally free of commercial interruptions. However, such Service Tiers may still contain limited advertisements, promotional messaging and sponsorships.
without compensation to you or others, ads may be served near your content and other information, and your social actions may be visible and included with ads...
"If you turn off ads personalization, you may still see ads on Waze, they will just not be personalized to you.Excerpt from Waze's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “If you turn off ads personalization, you may still see ads on Waze, they will just not be personalized to you.”
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