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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of the 'find friends' feature that previously collected phone numbers from device contacts, suggesting that feature is no longer active or has been redesigned.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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When you or your administrator integrate third-party apps or services with our Services, we receive information based on your settings with those services.
Category F: Internet or other similar network activity. Examples: Interaction with our Service or advertisement. Collected: Yes.
You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.
"Your activity on third-party sites and apps that you chose to link to your Waze account or that you interact with through the Service.Excerpt from Waze's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Your activity on third-party sites and apps that you chose to link to your Waze account or that you interact with through the Service.”
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