The notice states that government-issued identification documents including driver's license information and national ID numbers are collected from drivers as a condition of account registration and regulatory compliance.
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Government-issued identification numbers constitute sensitive personal information under CPRA and personal data subject to heightened protection under GDPR, and their collection and retention creates obligations regarding secure storage, access controls, and defined retention periods that should be documented in compliance programs.
This provision establishes that drivers must provide government-issued identity documents including license numbers and national identification numbers as a condition of platform access; this data is retained by Uber and subject to the sharing and disclosure practices described throughout the notice.
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"Uber collects government-issued identification documents from drivers and delivery people as part of the account registration and verification process. This may include driver's license information, national identification numbers, and other identity documents required by local regulations.Excerpt from Uber's Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People)
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Government-issued identification number collection implicates CPRA (government ID as sensitive personal information, requiring disclosure and proportionate use), GDPR (processing requires a lawful basis and must satisfy data minimization), various US state data …
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Government-issued identification numbers constitute sensitive personal information under CPRA and personal data subject to heightened protection under GDPR, and their collection and retention creates obligations regarding secure storage, access controls, and defined retention periods that should be documented in compliance programs.
This provision establishes that drivers must provide government-issued identity documents including license numbers and national identification numbers as a condition of platform access; this data is retained by Uber and subject to the sharing and disclosure practices described throughout the notice.
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