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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Potential | ===Potential usage of interior camera data for Generative AI training (opt-out) (''April 2025'')=== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||