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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.
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"The design, trade dress, and the 'look and feel' of the maps and/or Site and/or App are protected works under applicable copyright laws and Waze and its affiliates retain all intellectual property rights in them.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “The design, trade dress, and the 'look and feel' of the maps and/or Site and/or App are protected works under applicable copyright laws and Waze and its affiliates retain all intellectual property rights in them.”
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