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===User privacy===

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 web |last=Haskins |first=Caroline |title=How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests |url=https://www.wired.com/story/waymo-data-privacy-protests-los-angeles/ |website=Wired |date=11 Jun 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~pULMa~~ |archive-date=~~11 Jun 2025~~}}</ref>

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 web |last=Haskins |first=Caroline |title=How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests |url=https://www.wired.com/story/waymo-data-privacy-protests-los-angeles/ |website=Wired |date=11 Jun 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207153749/https://www.wired.com/story/waymo-data-privacy-protests-los-angeles/ |archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref>

==Incidents==

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On 5 April 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 AI training.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |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/ |website=TechCrunch |date=8 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~2ki4E~~ |archive-date=~~8 Apr 2025~~}}</ref> Waymo responded, claiming that they had "no plans" to use the data for targeted ads.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew |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 |website=The Verge |date=7 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407203413/https://www.theverge.com/news/644770/waymo-interior-camera-ai-training-ads-privacy |archive-date=7 Apr 2025}}</ref> As of August 2025, Waymo has not yet released this privacy policy page.

On 5 April 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 AI training.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |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/ |website=TechCrunch |date=8 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128184006/https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/waymo-may-use-interior-camera-data-to-train-generative-ai-models-sell-ads/ |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> Waymo responded, claiming that they had "no plans" to use the data for targeted ads.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew |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 |website=The Verge |date=7 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407203413/https://www.theverge.com/news/644770/waymo-interior-camera-ai-training-ads-privacy |archive-date=7 Apr 2025}}</ref> As of August 2025, Waymo has not yet released this privacy policy page.

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 ===User privacy===
-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 web |last=Haskins |first=Caroline |title=How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests |url=https://www.wired.com/story/waymo-data-privacy-protests-los-angeles/ |website=Wired |date=11 Jun 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/pULMa |archive-date=11 Jun 2025}}</ref>
+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 web |last=Haskins |first=Caroline |title=How Waymo Handles Footage From Events Like the LA Immigration Protests |url=https://www.wired.com/story/waymo-data-privacy-protests-los-angeles/ |website=Wired |date=11 Jun 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260207153749/https://www.wired.com/story/waymo-data-privacy-protests-los-angeles/ |archive-date=7 Feb 2026}}</ref>
 ==Incidents==
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-On 5 April 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 AI training.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |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/ |website=TechCrunch |date=8 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/2ki4E |archive-date=8 Apr 2025}}</ref> Waymo responded, claiming that they had "no plans" to use the data for targeted ads.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew |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 |website=The Verge |date=7 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407203413/https://www.theverge.com/news/644770/waymo-interior-camera-ai-training-ads-privacy |archive-date=7 Apr 2025}}</ref> As of August 2025, Waymo has not yet released this privacy policy page.
+On 5 April 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 AI training.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |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/ |website=TechCrunch |date=8 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128184006/https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/waymo-may-use-interior-camera-data-to-train-generative-ai-models-sell-ads/ |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> Waymo responded, claiming that they had "no plans" to use the data for targeted ads.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew |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 |website=The Verge |date=7 Apr 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407203413/https://www.theverge.com/news/644770/waymo-interior-camera-ai-training-ads-privacy |archive-date=7 Apr 2025}}</ref> As of August 2025, Waymo has not yet released this privacy policy page.
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