Uber tracks your exact GPS location at all times while the app is open — even if it's running in the background and you're not actively using it on screen.
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The authorization covers location collection during both active app use and background operation, establishing that location tracking occurs across multiple operational states of the application rather than only during active user engagement.
Drivers' precise GPS coordinates are collected even when they are not actively on a trip, meaning Uber can build a comprehensive map of their daily movements, routines, and personal locations.
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"We collect precise or approximate location data from drivers' and delivery people's mobile devices when the Uber app is running in the foreground (app open and on-screen) or background (app open but not on-screen) of their device.Excerpt from Uber's Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People)
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The authorization covers location collection during both active app use and background operation, establishing that location tracking occurs across multiple operational states of the application rather than only during active user engagement.
Drivers' precise GPS coordinates are collected even when they are not actively on a trip, meaning Uber can build a comprehensive map of their daily movements, routines, and personal locations.
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