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The license is broad in scope, covering not only reproduction and distribution but also modification and the creation of derivative works, meaning Waze can alter or build upon user-submitted content.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not specify the duration, geographic scope, or sublicensability of the license; those terms may exist elsewhere in the agreement but are not present in the quoted language.
The updated Terms now establish that you are binding yourself not only to the main Terms of Use but also to Waze's Content Moderation Policy, Community Terms, and Copyright Policy as integral parts of the agreement. This expands the set of rules you must comply with when using the Service. The revised terms also clarify that the Service is intended for users of legal driving age and explicitly describe Waze's advertising model: the Service is free because advertising revenue funds operations, and Waze uses your data to show you targeted ads, with controls available to manage ad personalization preferences.
View change record →Users who submit content permit Waze to use it in a wide range of ways, including modifying it and creating new works derived from it.
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"you grant Waze a license to use, copy, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, and create derivative works based on your content.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
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The license is broad in scope, covering not only reproduction and distribution but also modification and the creation of derivative works, meaning Waze can alter or build upon user-submitted content.
Users who submit content permit Waze to use it in a wide range of ways, including modifying it and creating new works derived from it.
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