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The age requirement establishes a baseline eligibility condition for use of the Service, and Waze retains authority to raise that threshold in specific jurisdictions.
Interpretive note: The excerpt states two independent propositions: the baseline 16-year minimum and Waze's authority to impose a higher minimum in certain jurisdictions. The canonical claim states the primary proposition; the second is recorded in omitted_material.
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 under 16 are prohibited from using the Service, and users in certain jurisdictions may face a higher minimum age requirement.
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"to use our Service you must be 16 years of age or older. Waze may require a higher minimum age in certain jurisdictions.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
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The age requirement establishes a baseline eligibility condition for use of the Service, and Waze retains authority to raise that threshold in specific jurisdictions.
Users under 16 are prohibited from using the Service, and users in certain jurisdictions may face a higher minimum age requirement.
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