“We collect your device's precise location when you open and use the Lyft app, including while the app is running in the background from the time you request a ride until it ends.”
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Precise location data is collected continuously, including during background app operation, for the full duration of a ride, representing persistent and granular tracking.
From the moment you open the Lyft app and request a ride until that ride ends, Lyft collects your device's precise location, even when the app is running in the background.
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Precise location data is collected continuously, including during background app operation, for the full duration of a ride, representing persistent and granular tracking.
From the moment you open the Lyft app and request a ride until that ride ends, Lyft collects your device's precise location, even when the app is running in the background.
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