Waze collects and uses your real-time GPS location, driving speed, routes, and driving behavior as part of using the service. This data is used to power navigation features and may be shared with third parties including Google.
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The clause establishes the operational basis for Waze's continuous location tracking infrastructure. It specifies three distinct uses of collected location data—service delivery, service improvement, and data accuracy enhancement—which define the scope of authorized data processing under the agreement.
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 →Every time you use Waze, detailed records of your movements and driving behavior are collected and may be shared with Google and other partners. Users concerned about location tracking should review Waze's privacy policy and device-level location settings.
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"Waze uses your location and route information to create a detailed route history of all of your journeys made when using the Service. Waze uses this history to offer the Service to you, to improve the quality of the Service it offers to you and to all of its users, to improve the accuracy of its mapping and navigation data.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
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The clause establishes the operational basis for Waze's continuous location tracking infrastructure. It specifies three distinct uses of collected location data—service delivery, service improvement, and data accuracy enhancement—which define the scope of authorized data processing under the agreement.
Every time you use Waze, detailed records of your movements and driving behavior are collected and may be shared with Google and other partners. Users concerned about location tracking should review Waze's privacy policy and device-level location settings.
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