Waze can change, suspend, or shut down the app or your account at any time, with or without telling you in advance.
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This clause establishes Waze's authority to unilaterally alter service features, availability, or access status without notice requirements or justification thresholds. The provision creates a framework where service continuity and feature availability are subject to Waze's discretionary decision-making.
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 have no guaranteed right to continued access to the Waze service, and Waze can terminate accounts or discontinue features without prior notice, potentially disrupting navigation access without warning.
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"Waze reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. Waze also reserves the right to terminate your access to the Service for any reason, including for violation of these Terms.Excerpt from Waze's Terms of Use
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification and termination clauses are standard in consumer software agreements.
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This clause establishes Waze's authority to unilaterally alter service features, availability, or access status without notice requirements or justification thresholds. The provision creates a framework where service continuity and feature availability are subject to Waze's discretionary decision-making.
Users have no guaranteed right to continued access to the Waze service, and Waze can terminate accounts or discontinue features without prior notice, potentially disrupting navigation access without warning.
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