Waze collects your GPS location, the routes you drive, and your speed while you use the app, subject to the permissions you grant on your device.
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The provision defines the scope of data collection the service is authorized to perform operationally. It establishes that location and behavioral data collection occurs only upon affirmative user permission, making consent a prerequisite to this data practice.
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' real-time location, speed, and driving routes are collected during app use; this data can reveal sensitive personal information about users' daily lives and movements.
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"When you use our Service, we collect information about your use of the Service, such as your location information (if you permit us to do so), information about the routes you take, your speed, and other information about how you use the Service.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Precise geolocation data is classified as sensitive personal information under CCPA and CPRA, requiring opt-in consent for collection in California.
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The provision defines the scope of data collection the service is authorized to perform operationally. It establishes that location and behavioral data collection occurs only upon affirmative user permission, making consent a prerequisite to this data practice.
Users' real-time location, speed, and driving routes are collected during app use; this data can reveal sensitive personal information about users' daily lives and movements.
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