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Trip and Location Data Collection

High severity Medium confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What location data does Lime collect?
Lime collects location data from users' mobile devices and directly from Lime vehicles, including while a user is riding, in order to show users nearby Lime vehicles.
Why does Lime collect location data from users' mobile devices?
Lime collects location data from users' mobile devices and directly from Lime vehicles, including while a user is riding, in order to show users nearby Lime vehicles.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Lime continuously collects location data from both the user's device and the vehicle itself during rides, creating a detailed record of user movements.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated with an ellipsis, indicating there may be additional contexts or purposes for location data collection not visible in the provided text. The canonical claim is limited to what the available language establishes. The claim merges two collection sources (device and vehicle) because the stated purpose ties them together; the vehicle data collection during rides is noted in omitted_material as a secondary proposition.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Lime will collect and record your mobile device's location and collect location data from Lime vehicles, including while you are riding, as a necessary part of the Service.

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Glassdoor Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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to accurately show you Lime vehicles near you, it is necessary to collect and record the location of your mobile device. Lime also collects location data directly from Lime vehicles including when a Lime user is riding...

Excerpt from Lime's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Lime Privacy Policy
Entity
Lime
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-058248
Document ID
CA-D-00742
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9ecb38dec6226bc16968311d8f8d2d437835340fd83ad838a8f0e5c4acc9e036
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 22:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Lime
Document: Lime Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-058248
Captured: 2026-05-07 22:37:24 UTC
SHA-256: 9ecb38dec6226bc1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/lime/lime-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-058248/trip-and-location-data-collection/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Lime's Trip and Location Data Collection clause do?

Lime continuously collects location data from both the user's device and the vehicle itself during rides, creating a detailed record of user movements.

How does this clause affect you?

Lime will collect and record your mobile device's location and collect location data from Lime vehicles, including while you are riding, as a necessary part of the Service.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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