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==My Dashboard==
Waze provides a page for users to see their personal information and statistics inside Waze.


Hello everybody, In this section we will explain all of the Personal Information that you can get from your “Dashboard”.
== URL link ==


All users (worldwide) access the dashboard using the following URL: [http://waze.com/account/ http://waze.com/account/] and it will automatically redirect you to your correct [[Banks of servers|server]].


Inside the “My Dashboard” label, you will be able to find all of your Personal Information and your Personal Driving Statistics. The information and statistics offered here are personal, and therefore will be accesible only after you sign into the website.
== Overview ==


[[Image:Dashboard3.jpg|700px]]
Inside the '''My Dashboard''' page, you will be able to find your Personal Information as well as your User Statistics. The information and statistics offered here are personal, and therefore will be accessible only after you signed into the website.


After signing in, you will see that your Dashboard has been divided into four different sections or quarters. In each of them, you will find all of your personal information and your driving activity inside Waze.
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==Personal Details==
After signing in, you will see that your Dashboard has been divided into three different sections. You will find there either personal information or driving and editing activities inside Waze.
The first section, "Personal Details", allows the user to change and update personal details such as passwords, user names and birthdays.
[[Image:Personal3.jpg]]


==Your Recent Routes==
The second section, called "Your Recent Routes", allows the user to follow and check all of his/her recent routes.  One must click the link "show route" in order to check the route of interest.
[[Image:Routes3.jpg]]


For more information about your archive you can visit, [http://www.waze.com/wiki/index.php/Editing_your_route_on_the_map#Finding_the_roads_you.27ve_driven the following page].
== Username, points and rank ==
Please note that your routes usually take up to 24 hours before they are uploaded to your dashboard. So usually you will be able to see all the drives from yesterday (and before).


==Your Rank and Points==
[[File:Dashboard ranking 201404.png|right|Dashboard ranking 201404.png]] The first section, in addition to your username, displays your points and your ranking. In this section, you will be able to follow your progress and driving activity inside Waze. Each field represents a different type of activity inside Waze. Every night our system will calculate all of the [[Your Rank and Points|points]] that you accumulated in all the different fields (basically driving and editing) through the day. Then the system will allocate your points and your new position inside the rank table. Your rank can hence change on a daily basis.
The third section is dedicated to "Your Rank and Points". In this section, you will be able to follow your progress and driving activity inside Waze. Each field represents a different type of activity inside Waze. Every night our system will calculate all of the points that you accumulated in all of the different fields through the day. Then the system will allocate yours points in your new position inside the rank table. Your rank can change on a daily basis.
[[Image:Rank3.jpg]]


==Optimize your Daily Commute==
Note that {{as of|2009|lc=y}}, you {{red|cannot change your username}}. {{clear}}
The fourth and last section is dedicated to “optimize your daily commute”. This section will soon be available, and in it you will be able to see and follow your daily commute statistics.
 
 
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== User statistics ==
 
[[File:Dashboard stats 201404.png|right|350px|Dashboard stats 201404.png]] The second section presents your statistics. User statistics are divided into two subsections:
 
*'''Driving Stats''':
**'''All Reports''': the number of reports you made from the Waze client application.
**'''Driven Miles/Kilometers''': Distance you have driven with the client on tracking your drive. It does not require navigation to be turned on.
**'''Paved Miles/Kilometers''': Distance you have used the [[pave]] road feature in the client application.
**'''Munched feet/meters''': Distance you have driven on unconfirmed roads.
 
*'''Editing & Community Stats'''
**'''Map Edits''' The changes made to the map through [[WME]]
**'''Resolved Update Requests''': The number of [[Update Requests in Waze Map Editor|update requests]] you have resolved through WME. It does not include [[Map Problems in Waze Map Editor|automated map problems]]
**'''Forum Posts:''' Counts the number of [http://www.waze.com/forum/ forum posts] you have entered.
 
Note that if you are located in Northern America (USA/Canada) you need to select "USA & Canada" at the bottom of this section and "World" if you are from any other location in the rest of the world. Selecting the incorrect region will give you incorrect information from what you are expecting.
 
The last drop down box at the bottom of the user statistics section allows you to choose your preferred distance unit.
 
*Selecting '''Metric''' will display statistics in kilometers and meters.
*Selecting '''Imperial''' will display statistics in miles and feet.
 
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== Personal details ==
 
[[File:Dashboard account 201404.png|right|Dashboard account 201404.png]] The third section, '''Personal Details''', allows you to change and update your personal details such as account password, email address, location information and birthday.
 
The '''Allow auto-suggestions for destinations''' check box, when checked, will automatically select destinations from your favorites when Waze is started; for example if you have set the "Work" favorites, Waze will suggest it when starting Waze in the morning. Similarly, you will be suggested your "Home" favorite when starting the client application in the late afternoon or in the evening.
 
Additional functional links are also available at the bottom of this section:
 
*Change your Waze password
*Update your email preferences: Waze will send notifications by email based on different events such as events on map issues you reported, global news, offers or recap information about your driving.
*Permanently delete your Waze account
 
After you change any information in this section, click the '''Save''' button. {{clear}}
 
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Waze provides a page for users to see their personal information and statistics inside Waze.

URL link

All users (worldwide) access the dashboard using the following URL: http://waze.com/account/ and it will automatically redirect you to your correct server.

Overview

Inside the My Dashboard page, you will be able to find your Personal Information as well as your User Statistics. The information and statistics offered here are personal, and therefore will be accessible only after you signed into the website.

Dashboard 201404.png

After signing in, you will see that your Dashboard has been divided into three different sections. You will find there either personal information or driving and editing activities inside Waze.


Username, points and rank

Dashboard ranking 201404.png
Dashboard ranking 201404.png

The first section, in addition to your username, displays your points and your ranking. In this section, you will be able to follow your progress and driving activity inside Waze. Each field represents a different type of activity inside Waze. Every night our system will calculate all of the points that you accumulated in all the different fields (basically driving and editing) through the day. Then the system will allocate your points and your new position inside the rank table. Your rank can hence change on a daily basis. Note that as of 2009, you cannot change your username.


User statistics

Dashboard stats 201404.png
Dashboard stats 201404.png

The second section presents your statistics. User statistics are divided into two subsections:

  • Driving Stats:
    • All Reports: the number of reports you made from the Waze client application.
    • Driven Miles/Kilometers: Distance you have driven with the client on tracking your drive. It does not require navigation to be turned on.
    • Paved Miles/Kilometers: Distance you have used the pave road feature in the client application.
    • Munched feet/meters: Distance you have driven on unconfirmed roads.
  • Editing & Community Stats

Note that if you are located in Northern America (USA/Canada) you need to select "USA & Canada" at the bottom of this section and "World" if you are from any other location in the rest of the world. Selecting the incorrect region will give you incorrect information from what you are expecting.

The last drop down box at the bottom of the user statistics section allows you to choose your preferred distance unit.

  • Selecting Metric will display statistics in kilometers and meters.
  • Selecting Imperial will display statistics in miles and feet.

Personal details

Dashboard account 201404.png
Dashboard account 201404.png

The third section, Personal Details, allows you to change and update your personal details such as account password, email address, location information and birthday.

The Allow auto-suggestions for destinations check box, when checked, will automatically select destinations from your favorites when Waze is started; for example if you have set the "Work" favorites, Waze will suggest it when starting Waze in the morning. Similarly, you will be suggested your "Home" favorite when starting the client application in the late afternoon or in the evening.

Additional functional links are also available at the bottom of this section:

  • Change your Waze password
  • Update your email preferences: Waze will send notifications by email based on different events such as events on map issues you reported, global news, offers or recap information about your driving.
  • Permanently delete your Waze account

After you change any information in this section, click the Save button.