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harry
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Jan 22 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
In my previous post, I demonstrated how Waze user data can be scraped from the public web map to track individuals.

But I glossed over something important: what does Waze's own privacy policy say about your data?

I went through the full policy. Here's what stood out. Image 1. They Track You Even When You're Not Using the App

From the policy:

"GPS signals (combined with a time-stamp), IP address and other information from sensors"

And crucially:

Collection occurs "also while you are not using the app"

This means Waze can collect location data in the background. You don't need to have the app open.Image
Jan 22 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
x.com/i/article/2014… Since this is getting attention - some context on why Waze even has usernames attached to reports in the first place.

It wasn’t an oversight. Waze was designed from day one as a social platform, not just a navigation app