When you report accidents, traffic, or other events in Waze, this content is shared with the Waze community and may be used to improve Waze services.
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The clause establishes that the core functionality of the Services depends on a user community contributing personal and location data. This provision clarifies the data-sharing architecture that enables features like traffic reporting and location-based social connectivity.
The updated policy now explicitly discloses that Waze periodically collects all phone numbers stored on your device's contact book as part of the 'find friends' feature. According to the revised terms, these phone numbers are collected in a form that is initially anonymous to Waze and are used to help create a list of other Waze users you may know. The policy clarifies that names, addresses, and other contact information are not collected from your phone book, though such information may be saved locally on your device for local searches. Additionally, the updated terms now explicitly authorize connecting your Waze account to social network accounts and sharing profile information from those networks. You can control whether to use the 'find friends' feature and whether to connect social network accounts to your Waze account.
View change record →The updated policy removes explicit language describing how Waze collects phone numbers from device contact books and integrates social network accounts. Previously, the policy stated that Waze would 'periodically collect all of the phone numbers which are stored on your device's phone contacts book' and described how this information was used for the 'find friends' feature. The revised policy no longer includes these specific disclosures. This does not necessarily mean the practices have stopped, but it means the policy provides less transparency about what data Waze collects from your device and how it uses contact information. Users who relied on these detailed descriptions to understand Waze's data practices will find the updated policy less explicit on these points.
View change record →The updated privacy policy now explicitly discloses that Waze periodically collects all phone numbers stored in your device's contact book as part of the 'find friends' feature. According to the policy, this information is collected in an anonymous form to Waze and is used to identify other Waze users you may know. The terms also clarify that social network information can be shared with Waze and other users if you choose to connect your social network account. While the policy states that names, addresses, and other contact book information are not collected, some contact information may be saved locally on your device for local search purposes. You can control whether this feature operates by not using the 'find friends' feature or by not granting the app contact access through your device settings.
View change record →Your in-app reports and community contributions are stored by Waze and associated with your account data, potentially revealing your location and routine to Waze and Google.
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"The Services are based on a community of users publicly sharing information with Waze and with other members of that community. In particular, users may choose to share personal information such as name, age, gender, picture, their location information, reports and other files. This information may be shared either directly to the Services and to all users, such as in the case of traffic reports, or just to your friends on Waze.— Excerpt from Waze's Waze Privacy Policy
User-generated content that includes location data constitutes personal data under GDPR and CCPA; its storage, use for service improvement, and potential sharing with third parties requires clear disclosure and a valid processing basis.
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The clause establishes that the core functionality of the Services depends on a user community contributing personal and location data. This provision clarifies the data-sharing architecture that enables features like traffic reporting and location-based social connectivity.
Your in-app reports and community contributions are stored by Waze and associated with your account data, potentially revealing your location and routine to Waze and Google.
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