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The operational scope of this collection mechanism encompasses both active use (app on-screen) and inactive use (app in background), establishing the conditions under which location data flows from the mobile device to Lyft systems. This framing clarifies the technical states during which the service engages location capture functionality.
Users grant Lyft authorization to access location data continuously while the app runs on their device, including periods when the app is not actively displayed on-screen. The authorization extends collection across both foreground and background operational states, rather than limiting it to active user interaction with the app interface.
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The operational scope of this collection mechanism encompasses both active use (app on-screen) and inactive use (app in background), establishing the conditions under which location data flows from the mobile device to Lyft systems. This framing clarifies the technical states during which the service engages location capture functionality.
Users grant Lyft authorization to access location data continuously while the app runs on their device, including periods when the app is not actively displayed on-screen. The authorization extends collection across both foreground and background operational states, rather than limiting it to active user interaction with the app interface.
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