09-18-2020, 01:51 PM
Waze To Keep 7-Day Records Of Americans’ Driving Habits
Two weeks have passed since I warned everyone about Amazon drone deliveries being the biggest threat to our privacy that Americans have ever seen. But a recent news release revealed that Google is giving them a run for their money.
Waze’s latest feature “save your drive” on Live Map will record Americans driving habits in real-time, effectively turning Waze into a national drivers’ surveillance program.
As Waze explains on Medium, the”save your drive” feature gives users “the ability to take that planned drive and save it to the app for a unified experience across our platforms, making trip planning even easier.”
Hiding behind the convenience factor, 9 to 5 Google tries to explain how using Waze anonymously alleviates the headache of entering your personal information each and every time.
Waze reveals how they store drivers’ personal travel information to the cloud. Motorists who allow Waze to save their driving pattern[s] will “ensure you head out at the right time based on the latest real-time information.”
read more....
https://www.activistpost.com/2020/09/waz...abits.html
Two weeks have passed since I warned everyone about Amazon drone deliveries being the biggest threat to our privacy that Americans have ever seen. But a recent news release revealed that Google is giving them a run for their money.
Waze’s latest feature “save your drive” on Live Map will record Americans driving habits in real-time, effectively turning Waze into a national drivers’ surveillance program.
As Waze explains on Medium, the”save your drive” feature gives users “the ability to take that planned drive and save it to the app for a unified experience across our platforms, making trip planning even easier.”
Hiding behind the convenience factor, 9 to 5 Google tries to explain how using Waze anonymously alleviates the headache of entering your personal information each and every time.
Quote:This not only relieves the headache of entering your home address over and over, but it allows for 7-day customized planning on the Live Map. What time you should leave Monday might be very different than what time you should leave Friday.How could allowing Waze to know a person’s 7-day driving habits threaten their privacy?
Waze reveals how they store drivers’ personal travel information to the cloud. Motorists who allow Waze to save their driving pattern[s] will “ensure you head out at the right time based on the latest real-time information.”
read more....
https://www.activistpost.com/2020/09/waz...abits.html