https://consumerrights.wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=EraserClipConsumer Rights Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-29T09:30:28ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.0https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Waymo&diff=24252Waymo2025-09-10T02:35:40Z<p>EraserClip: Added a section on user privacy based on what Waymo has said about user video data, added incident summary for potential use of interior camera data for GAI training</p>
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|Founded=2004<br />
|Industry=Autonomous Cars<br />
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|Website=https://waymo.com/<br />
}}Waymo LLC, previously Stanford Self-Driving Car Team at time of founding in 2004 up until 2006, at which point it was changed to the Google Self-Driving Car Project before finally becoming Waymo on December 13, 2016, is an American car company focused on self-driving cars.{{Ph-C-Int}}<br />
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==Consumer-impact summary==<br />
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=== User Privacy ===<br />
During operation, Waymo vehicles take both interior and exterior videos. As of June 2025, Waymo has not disclosed whether or not it stores videos in the cloud, "how many cameras are inside its vehicles, exactly how long footage is retained, and whether the company has ever turned over footage to US federal law enforcement or a branch of the military." However, it is known that Waymo has given video evidence to law enforcement in the past, and that it currently uses user data and videos for improving their product.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haskins |first=Caroline |date=June 11, 2025 |title=How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests |url=https://www.wired.com/story/waymo-data-privacy-protests-los-angeles/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Incidents==<br />
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===Potential Usage of Interior Camera Data for GenAI Training (opt-out) (''April 2025'')===<br />
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On April 5th, 2025, researcher Jane Manchun Wong shared an unreleased privacy policy page. The policy allows Waymo to "share data to improve and analyze its functionality and to tailor products, services, ads, and offers to your interests." The unreleased page includes options to opt out of using “interior camera data associated with rider’s identity” for GAI training.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |date=April 8, 2025 |title=Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models, but riders will be able to opt out |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/waymo-may-use-interior-camera-data-to-train-generative-ai-models-sell-ads/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Waymo responded, claiming that they have "no plans" to use the data for targeted ads.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew |date=April 7, 2025 |title=Waymo: ‘no plans’ to use in-car camera data for targeted ads |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/644770/waymo-interior-camera-ai-training-ads-privacy}}</ref> As of August 2025, Waymo has not yet released this privacy policy page.<br />
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