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A comprehensive route history of all journeys is retained, meaning Waze holds a cumulative record of a user's travel history, not just recent or selected trips.
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of the 'find friends' feature that previously collected phone numbers from device contacts, suggesting that feature is no longer active or has been redesigned.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 →All journeys you make while using the Waze app are saved to a route history that Waze retains.
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"This location and route information is saved to a route history of all of the journeys you have made while using the Application.Excerpt from Waze's Privacy Policy
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A comprehensive route history of all journeys is retained, meaning Waze holds a cumulative record of a user's travel history, not just recent or selected trips.
All journeys you make while using the Waze app are saved to a route history that Waze retains.
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