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Uber tracks your exact GPS location continuously from when you open the app, throughout every trip, and whenever the app is running in the background on your phone.
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Continuous precise location collection creates a detailed record of a driver's movements over time, which is shared with riders and may be shared with insurers and government authorities, and is subject to heightened data protection obligations in several jurisdictions.
The notice states that precise location data is collected continuously during active app use and shared with riders during trips, meaning a comprehensive movement record is maintained by Uber for each driver or delivery person.
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"Uber collects 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). Uber collects this data from the time a driver or delivery person requests a trip through the time it is completed, and any time the app is running in the background.Excerpt from Uber's Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People)
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Continuous precise location collection engages GDPR Article 5 (data minimisation and purpose limitation) and Article 6 (lawful basis), as well as CCPA definitions of sensitive personal information, which under CPRA amendments include precise geolocation data and trigger opt-out rights. The California Privacy Protection Agency and EU supervisory authorities are the primary enforcement bodies. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The systematic and continuous collection of precise GPS location from workers, combined with retention and sharing with third parties, creates significant exposure under data minimisation principles in GDPR and equivalent frameworks. The notice does not specify the retention period for granular location data. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK drivers have rights under GDPR and UK GDPR to access and object to processing; California drivers can opt out of sale or sharing of precise geolocation as sensitive personal information under CPRA. Illinois and other states with emerging privacy statutes may also apply. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Location data shared with insurers, analytics partners, and government authorities requires documented data processing agreements or data sharing agreements. Procurement teams should assess whether downstream data recipients have equivalent data protection standards. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should document the lawful basis for continuous background location collection (likely legitimate interests or contract performance), conduct a data minimisation assessment to determine whether background location is necessary outside active trip periods, and verify that data subject access request responses include location data records.
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Continuous precise location collection creates a detailed record of a driver's movements over time, which is shared with riders and may be shared with insurers and government authorities, and is subject to heightened data protection obligations in several jurisdictions.
The notice states that precise location data is collected continuously during active app use and shared with riders during trips, meaning a comprehensive movement record is maintained by Uber for each driver or delivery person.
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