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Waze's terms contain several significant user concerns. The license granted for user-submitted content is perpetual, irrevocable, and all-purpose (risk_flags-1). Waze can block access to the service and terminate use at any time for any reason (risk_flags-2). Waze has limited liability for a wide range of damages and losses, including loss of data, with the sole remedy being Waze correcting errors or malfunctions (risk_flags-3). Users are also required to indemnify Waze for any claims and expenses, including legal fees, if they violate the terms (risk_flags-4), and the service is provided "as is" with a full disclaimer of all warranties (risk_flags-5).
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Risk Flags
These are policies that can have a material, adverse impact on the user. They are often not reversible, may create lasting privacy exposure, limit dispute rights, or result in loss of money or account access.
Not clearly stated: None
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Content License is Perpetual, Irrevocable, and All-Purpose
Waze receives a perpetual, irrevocable, and all-purpose license to use content submitted by users. This means Waze can use user content across the globe, for commercial purposes, for an indefinite period, and without the ability for the user to revoke it.
Why it matters: Any content you submit to Waze, if protected by intellectual property rights, grants Waze a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicenseable, all-purpose, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, copy, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, and create derivative works based on your content.
If your content is protected by intellectual property rights, you grant Waze a license to use, copy, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, and create derivative works based on your content. This license is:
YOUR CONTENT, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Waze Can Terminate Service at Any Time for Any Reason
Waze can block access to the service and discontinue use at any time, for any reason it deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion.
Why it matters: Waze retains the right to block your access and discontinue your use of the Service at any time and for any reason Waze deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion. This means your access to the service could be removed without specific justification.
Waze retains the right to block your access to the Service and discontinue your use of the Service, at any time and for any reason Waze deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion.
TERMINATION OF USE OF THE SERVICE, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Limited Liability, Errors, and Loss of Data
Waze, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, sub-contractors, and agents will not be liable for various damages including direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damage, loss of profit, loss of data, costs, and expenses. This applies to issues arising from the use or inability to use the service, failures, errors, breakdowns, faults by staff, reliance on content (including third-party content), communication within the service, denial or cancellation of an account, or retention, deletion, disclosure, and any other use or loss of your content on the service. The sole remedy is limited to correcting errors or malfunctions in light of relevant circumstances.
Why it matters: You cannot hold Waze liable for a wide range of damages and losses, including loss of profit or data, arising from the use or inability to use the service, errors, or issues with your content. Your recourse is limited to Waze correcting errors or malfunctions.
IN ANY EVENT, YOUR SOLE REMEDY WILL BE LIMITED TO CORRECTING SUCH ERRORS, OR MALFUNCTIONS, AND IN LIGHT OF THE RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Waze, its employees, officers, directors, agents, and third-party advertisers against any claims, damages, expenses, losses, and liabilities that arise from your violation of these Terms. Since the Service is free, this indemnity covers all expenses, payments, losses, loss of profits, or any other damage incurred by Waze, monetary or non-monetary, including legal expenses and attorney fees.
Why it matters: You are fully responsible for all costs, including legal expenses and attorney fees, incurred by Waze if you violate the terms, even though the service is provided free of charge.
In view of the fact that the Service is provided to you free-of-charge, this indemnity is intended to cover all expenses, payments, loss, loss of profits or any other damage, direct or indirect, monetary or non-monetary, incurred by Waze, its employees, officers, directors or agents as a result of your violation of the Terms, including but not limited to legal expenses and attorney fees.
BREACH AND INDEMNITY, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Disclaimer of Warranties
Waze provides the service and content on an "as is" and "as available" basis and disclaims all express or implied warranties. This includes warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, quality, non-infringement, title, compatibility, performance, security, or accuracy. Waze also specifically disclaims warranties related to the accuracy of maps, content, road conditions, driving directions, or navigation routes.
Why it matters: You use the service entirely at your own risk, as Waze provides no guarantees regarding its functionality, accuracy, or suitability for any specific purpose. This means you have no recourse if the service does not meet your expectations or causes issues.
WAZE PROVIDES THE SERVICE AND CONTENT INCLUDED THEREIN FOR USE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THEY CANNOT BE CUSTOMIZED TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF EACH AND EVERY USER. WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FEATURES, QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, COMPATIBILITY, PERFORMANCE, SECURITY OR ACCURACY.
These policies describe how the company collects, uses, and shares your personal data.
Not clearly stated: None
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Data Used for Advertising
Waze uses your data to display useful advertisements. This is explicitly stated as the method by which the service is offered free of charge.
Why it matters: Your personal data will be used to show you ads, which may impact your privacy.
We make money selling ads space to businesses, and we use your data to show you ads that are useful to you, according to your settings.
ABOUT THE SERVICE, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Data Used to Improve Service
Waze uses your personal information to make the service more helpful to you, such as suggesting routes that fit your preferences or estimating arrival times more accurately.
Why it matters: Your personal information is used to personalize and improve the service, which involves Waze analyzing your data to provide tailored features and experiences.
We also use your personal information to make our Service more helpful to you (for example, this is how we can suggest to you routes that fit your preferences, estimate your arrival time more accurately etc.).
ABOUT THE SERVICE, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Linking Data in Anonymous Use
If you use the service without setting up a username, Waze will still link all of your information with your account and a unique identifier generated by Waze. This is done in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
Why it matters: Even if you choose not to create a username, Waze will still collect and link all your information to a unique identifier, meaning your usage can still be tracked and associated with you.
If you choose to use the Service without setting up a username you may do so by skipping the username setup stage of the application installation process. However, please note that Waze will still link all of your information with your account and a unique identifier generated by Waze in accordance with the [Privacy Policy](https://www.waze.com/legal/privacy).
PRIVACY, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
These policies primarily relate to how you can cancel the service, and any conditions around account termination or service renewal.
Not clearly stated: None
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Immediate Account Deletion Not Guaranteed
Waze states that while they will make reasonable efforts to delete personal information upon request, the information may not be deleted immediately from their back-up systems.
Why it matters: Your personal information may remain on Waze's back-up systems for some time after you request deletion.
Upon receiving such a request, Waze will use reasonable efforts to delete such information, however please note that information may not be deleted immediately from our back-up systems.
TERMINATION OF USE OF THE SERVICE, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
"Gotchas" (Catch-all for other concerns)
This section is a catch-all for other policy concerns that do not fit into the primary risk categories. These items may still be important for users to understand.
Not clearly stated: None
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Reliance on Service at Your Own Risk
You assume full, exclusive, and sole responsibility for the use of and reliance on the Service, and your use or reliance is entirely at your own risk. You are also responsible for complying with all applicable laws, including traffic laws, while using the Service.
Why it matters: You bear all responsibility and risk for how you use the Waze service and its content, and for ensuring you follow all laws, including traffic laws, while using it.
You agree and acknowledge that you assume full, exclusive and sole responsibility for the use of and reliance on the Service, and you further agree and acknowledge that your use of or reliance on the Service is made entirely at your own risk. You further acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with all applicable laws (including traffic laws) while using the Service.
Waze is not obligated to publish any content you submit. Waze may also take down your content if it violates the Terms or if your actions are harmful to the Service, its users, Waze, or its affiliates.
Why it matters: Waze has full discretion over whether to publish your content and can remove it if it violates terms or is deemed harmful.
Waze is not obligated to publish any content that you submit and Waze may take down your content if it violates these Terms or if you engage in any actor omission that is harmful or may be harmful to the Service, its users, Waze or any of its agents or affiliates.
You are exclusively responsible for the internet connection required to use the Service and any associated charges, such as mobile data expenses. These expenses are governed by your agreement with your communication service provider.
Why it matters: You are solely responsible for all internet and mobile data costs incurred while using the Waze service.
The Internet connection required to use the Service, and any associated charges (e.g. mobile data expenses) incurred by your use of the Service are your exclusive responsibility and made solely at your expense. Transmitting and receiving real-time updates to and from the Service, requires an online (e.g. Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G) connection between your cellular device and the Internet. The expenses of such connection are as prescribed by the agreement between you and your communication service provider (such as your cellular company), and according to its applicable terms of payment.
ABOUT THE SERVICE, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
Protections
These policies are commitments by the company to protect user rights and privacy. They may include features like data deletion, parental controls, or clear refund policies.
Not clearly stated: None
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Account Deletion Option Available
Users can terminate their account or stop using the service at any time. There is an in-app function ("Delete Account" in Privacy Settings or Account & Login Settings) to delete your Waze account and personal information.
Why it helps: You have a clear method to delete your account and personal information directly within the app, giving you control over your data and account status.
You can terminate your account or stop using the Service at any time. If you want to delete your Waze account and your personal information, you can do so by using the “Delete Account” function in the in app Privacy Settings or Account & Login Settings.
TERMINATION OF USE OF THE SERVICE, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Minimum Age Requirement
To use the Waze Service, you must be 16 years of age or older, and Waze may require a higher minimum age in certain jurisdictions. If Waze believes an account belongs to an underage user, the account will be deleted without notice.
Why it helps: This policy aims to protect minors by preventing individuals under a certain age from using the service and ensures their accounts are deleted if they are found to be underage.
In any case, to use our Service you must be 16 years of age or older. Waze may require a higher minimum age in certain jurisdictions. If you are under the minimum age required in your jurisdiction, you may not download or use the Service. If Waze is notified or has a reasonable reason to believe that an account belongs to a user who is under the minimum age, the account will be deleted without further notice.
AGE REQUIREMENTS, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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User Retains Content Ownership
When you submit content to the service, you retain any intellectual property rights you have in that content.
Why it helps: This clause confirms that you maintain ownership of your intellectual property rights for content you submit, preventing Waze from claiming full ownership.
The content that you submit remains yours, which means that you retain any intellectual property rights that you have in your content.
YOUR CONTENT, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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