Waze
IL·waze.com
Waze shares data primarily with service providers to operate the platform.
Overview
Sells your data No
Waze does not sell, rent or lease your personal information to third parties.
Shares with third parties Yes
Tracking levelHigh
How Long Data Is Kept
as needed for purposes or legal contractual obligations
Where Data Goes
Sent outside EU/EEAYes
Who Gets Your Data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Other Third Parties
Not clearly specified who receives your data
Tracking & Analytics
googlegoogle analytics
Cookies & Tracking
Necessary
Required for basic functionality
3Low risk
Functional
Improves your experience
1Low risk
Analytics
Tracks how you use the site
2Medium risk
Marketing
Tracks you across websites for ads
High risk ⚠️
What Data Is Collected
43 types| Data Type | Category | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Identity | User's name provided during account setup or from social network integration. Visible to friends on Waze if shared. Account Information: information required when setting up an Account, such as your name or email address. ... We collect your information from your social network account only in accordance with the permissions granted by you (such as your name, email address, profile picture and other information available via the applicable social network). |
| Email Address | Identity | User's email address provided during account setup or from social network integration. Used for communication and account identification. Account Information: information required when setting up an Account, such as your name or email address. ... We collect your information from your social network account only in accordance with the permissions granted by you (such as your name, email address, profile picture and other information available via the applicable social network). |
| Billing Information | Financial | Information related to payments or billing, mentioned in the general definition of personal information. In this Privacy Policy, the term “personal information” means information that you provide to us that personally identifies you, such as your name, email address or billing information... |
| Location Information | Technical | Detailed geographic location data, including GPS signals, IP address, and data from device sensors. Used for navigation, traffic alerts, personalized ads, and improving services. Collected even when app is not in use depending on settings. In this Privacy Policy, the term “personal information” means information that you provide to us that personally identifies you, such as your name, email address or billing information, and, in certain circumstances, your location and route information or other data which can be reasonably linked to such information by Waze. ... Detailed location, travel and route information. Location and route information is collected for example in the form of GPS signals (combined with a time-stamp), IP address and other information from sensors and receivers on or around your device, on which the Application is installed and/or activated. |
| Route Information | Behavioral | Data about travel paths and journeys made while using the application, saved as route history. Used for navigation, improving maps, and personalizing experience. This location and route information is saved to a route history of all of the journeys you have made while using the Application. |
| Username | Identity | A chosen username that can be associated with user contributions and visible to others. Information that you choose to share with Waze: information that you choose to share with Waze, including a username you have chosen, reports associated with your username... |
| Phone Number | Identity | User's phone number, if chosen to be shared. Information that you choose to share with Waze: information that you choose to share with Waze, including a username you have chosen, reports associated with your username, phone number... |
| Home/Work/Favorites Addresses | Behavioral | User-provided addresses for 'home,' 'work,' and other 'favorites' to personalize routes and suggestions. Information that you choose to share with Waze: ...phone number, “home” or “work”, other “favorites”... |
| Car's Details | Other | Information about the user's car, if chosen to be shared. Information that you choose to share with Waze: ...car’s details... |
| Destinations Traveled To | Behavioral | Information about destinations the user travels to, either explicitly provided or inferred from usage. Information that you choose to share with Waze: ...destinations you may travel to... |
| Search Queries | Behavioral | Terms or venues searched by the user within the Waze services. Information that you choose to share with Waze: ...search queries... / Terms or venues you searched; |
| Calendar Information | Other | Information from the user's calendar, if connected, used for features like 'time to leave' reminders. Information that you choose to share with Waze: ...calendar information (if you choose to activate and use certain Service features like time to leave reminders)... |
| Uploaded Files (Voice and Audio) | Communications | Voice and audio files uploaded by the user, for example, custom voice recordings for navigation or voice commands. Information that you choose to share with Waze: ...files you have uploaded to the service, including voice and audio files, if applicable. ... If you choose to either record your own voice onto the Service, or to use the voice command features, Waze will collect the voice information related to such use, including voice files. |
| Chat Messages | Communications | Messages exchanged with other Waze users or third parties through the Waze Services. Communication which you choose to conduct through the Waze Services: if you choose to use Waze to communicate with other Waze users or third parties through the Waze Services, such as chat messages or sending pinned locations on the Waze platform. |
| Pinned Locations | Communications | Locations shared with other Waze users or third parties through the Waze Services. Communication which you choose to conduct through the Waze Services: if you choose to use Waze to communicate with other Waze users or third parties through the Waze Services, such as chat messages or sending pinned locations on the Waze platform. |
| Support Communications | Communications | Information exchanged when contacting Waze support, submitting requests, or reporting violations. We may also collect information when you exchange communication with Waze, for example, if you submit a request, contact Waze’s support team, or report a violation to the abuse team. |
| Views and Interactions with Content and Ads | Behavioral | Data on how users view and interact with content and advertisements within the Waze services. Your views and interactions with content and ads; ... advertisements that are shown to you or that you view or click on... |
| Activity on Third-Party Sites and Apps | Behavioral | User activity on third-party sites and applications that are linked to the Waze account or interacted with through the Service. Your activity on third-party sites and apps that you chose to link to your Waze account or that you interact with through the Service. |
| Device Type | Technical | Information about the type of device the user has Waze installed on or uses to access services. Waze may collect and record how often you use our Services and for how long, your device type, unique identifiers, operating system type & version, battery usage... |
| Unique Identifiers (Device ID, Advertising ID) | Technical | Unique identifiers associated with the user's device, such as Advertising ID on Android, or similar technologies. Used for ad personalization and measurement. Waze may collect and record how often you use our Services and for how long, your device type, unique identifiers, operating system type & version... ... We work with ad partners, including advertisers on our platform and entities that belong to the Google group of companies, in order to show you more relevant and useful ads based on your Waze activity and information associated with your device’s identifier (i.e, Advertising identifiers or similar technologies) shared with us by our ad partners. |
| Operating System Type & Version | Technical | Information about the operating system and its version on the user's device. Waze may collect and record how often you use our Services and for how long, your device type, unique identifiers, operating system type & version... |
| Battery Usage | Technical | Information about the battery usage of the device running Waze. Waze may collect and record how often you use our Services and for how long, your device type, unique identifiers, operating system type & version, battery usage... |
| Third-Party Web Pages/Applications Visited via Waze | Behavioral | Data on third-party web pages or applications visited or used through the Waze Application. ...the third party web pages or applications you visit or use or interact with via the Application... |
| Information Viewed on Services | Behavioral | Data on what information the user viewed within the Waze services. ...information that you viewed on our Services... |
| Advertisements Shown/Viewed/Clicked | Behavioral | Data on advertisements displayed to the user, and whether they were viewed or clicked. ...advertisements that are shown to you or that you view or click on... |
| Communication with Other Users (Fact & Duration) | Communications | The fact that a user communicated with other users via Waze, and the duration of such communications. ...the fact that you used the Services to communicate with other users and the fact that you used third parties application/services via Waze to communicate with third parties, and the duration of such communications... |
| IP Address | Technical | The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the device used to access the services. ...the Internet Protocol (IP) address and the name of the domain that serves you to access the Services, and the geographic location of the device that you are using to log in and use Waze on. |
| Domain Name | Technical | The name of the domain that serves the user to access the services. ...the Internet Protocol (IP) address and the name of the domain that serves you to access the Services... |
| Geographic Location of Device (Login/Use) | Technical | The geographic location of the device used to log in and use Waze. ...and the geographic location of the device that you are using to log in and use Waze on. |
| Installed Apps (e.g., Spotify) | Other | Information about certain apps installed on the user's device that Waze can link with, such as third-party music or media audio service apps. Waze may also collect information about apps installed on your device that Waze can link with - such as third party music or media audio service apps (e.g. Spotify). |
| Crash Reports | Technical | Reports generated when the application or system crashes. We also collect information about the interaction of your devices with our Services, including, crash reports, system activity, and the date, time, and referrer URL of your request. |
| System Activity | Technical | Data related to the system activity of the device interacting with Waze services. We also collect information about the interaction of your devices with our Services, including, crash reports, system activity, and the date, time, and referrer URL of your request. |
| Date, Time, and Referrer URL of Request | Technical | Technical details of user requests, including the date, time, and the referring URL. We also collect information about the interaction of your devices with our Services, including, crash reports, system activity, and the date, time, and referrer URL of your request. |
| Cookies and Similar Technologies Data | Technical | Information collected through cookies, local storage, browser web storage, application data caches, databases, and server logs. Used for various purposes including saving login details, facilitating website use, collecting statistics, and personalization. Waze may use cookies and similar technologies on the Services. Cookies are packets of information sent by the Website’s servers to your web browser and then sent back by the browser each time it accesses the Website’s servers. ... Waze may use cookies for various purposes, such as to save you the need to re-enter your username and password each time you log in, to facilitate the use of the Website, to collect statistical information, to verify information, and to customize the Website to your personal preferences and for information security purposes. |
| Profile Picture | Identity | User's profile picture, if shared through social network integration or directly. We collect your information from your social network account only in accordance with the permissions granted by you (such as your name, email address, profile picture and other information available via the applicable social network). ... Also - your friends on Waze will see your name & profile photo and any other information you chose to share with them. |
| Age | Identity | User's age, if chosen to be shared (e.g., through social networks). In particular, users may choose to share personal information such as name, age, gender, picture, their location information, reports and other files. |
| Gender | Identity | User's gender, if chosen to be shared (e.g., through social networks). In particular, users may choose to share personal information such as name, age, gender, picture, their location information, reports and other files. |
| Reports (Traffic, Map, Road Updates) | Communications | User-submitted reports such as traffic congestion, road accidents, map and road updates. These are posted on the Waze map along with the username. For example, your reports (map and road updates, traffic congestion updates, road accidents, etc.) will be posted on the Waze map along with your username. |
| Driving Path (near incidents) | Behavioral | User's driving path within the vicinity of road incidents they report. You should note that certain road incidents you report may include your driving path within the vicinity of those incidents. |
| Login Details (Password) | Identity | User's password for accessing the Waze account. Waze collects it for authentication but emphasizes user responsibility for its security. If you set a password, make sure that you change your password frequently and at least once every six months. |
| Service Usage Frequency and Duration | Behavioral | Data on how often and for how long the user utilizes Waze services. Waze may collect and record how often you use our Services and for how long... |
| Internal Unique Identifier | Technical | A unique identifier generated by Waze and linked to the user's account (registered or non-registered). Waze will still link all of your information with the non-registered Account and a unique identifier generated by Waze in accordance with this Privacy Policy. |
| Financial Record-keeping Data | Financial | Data retained for tax or accounting purposes when Waze processes a payment for the user, implying payment transaction details. For example, when Waze processes a payment for you, we’ll retain this data for longer periods of time as required for tax or accounting purposes. |
Why Your Data Is Used
Core Service
- communicationsThis describes the core functionality of enabling users to communicate with each other within the service.The Services includes an internal messaging system which provides you the ability to send and receive messages to and from other users
Security & Integrity
- abuse preventionThis purpose is to prevent and address the misuse of the platform by users for unauthorized commercial advertising.other Waze users are not allowed to use your contact details or our internal messaging account for commercial advertising purposes. If you have encountered any user generated advertising material, please inform us
Marketing & Advertising
- targeted advertisingExplicitly states that ads are targeted based on current user activity, location, destination, and drive session context.The information and advertisements that you see when accessing the Services may be targeted on the basis of your current Waze activity, such as information about your location and your destination, as well as contextual information based on your current drive session.
- personalized advertisingClearly states the purpose of showing 'personalized ads' using various types of user data and information from ad partners.Depending on your settings, you may also see ads personalized to you based on: Information we received from you (for example, your saved “Home” & “Work” addresses) Past activity and search query history (for example, drives that appear in your drive list) Information from our ad partners
- ad interaction facilitationDescribes sharing user data (phone number) with an advertiser to facilitate a user-initiated interaction with an advertisement.if you see an ad for a nearby flower shop and select the “tap to call” button, we’ll connect your call and share your phone number with the flower shop.
- advertisingStates that Waze works with partners for general 'advertising purposes'.we work with other Google’s services (such as Google Doubleclick Bid Manager) for advertising and ad measurement purposes.
- ad measurementStates that Waze works with partners for 'ad measurement purposes' to track ad performance.we work with other Google’s services (such as Google Doubleclick Bid Manager) for advertising and ad measurement purposes.
- ad delivery optimizationDescribes sharing unique identifiers to assist advertisers in optimizing which ads are shown across various platforms.In order to help advertisers decide what ads to show on Waze, Google, and websites & apps that partner with Google, Waze may share information with these services such as a unique identifier for advertising (Advertising ID available on Android mobile devices or similar technologies).
- in app marketingExplicitly states the purpose of sending marketing messages to users through the internal messaging system.The Services includes an internal messaging system which provides you the ability to send and receive messages to and from other users, and to receive marketing messages from us.
- product marketingStates the use of the internal messaging system to inform users about Waze's own products or services.we may use the internal messaging system for the purpose of informing you regarding Waze and/or third-party products or services that may interest you.
- third party product marketingStates the use of the internal messaging system to inform users about third-party products or services.we may use the internal messaging system for the purpose of informing you regarding Waze and/or third-party products or services that may interest you.
Deceptive Practices
Privacy Zuckering
Privacy Zuckering
Privacy Zuckering
Confirm Shaming
Roach Motel
Obstruction