Provision record
Uber · Uber Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People) · View original document ↗

Background Check Data Collection at Onboarding

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What information does Uber collect during background checks at onboarding?
“Criminal record (where permitted by law)* Current and prior addresses Driver history Known aliases License status Right to work”
Version CA-V-007016, captured Sept. 18, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Uber collects criminal record information (where permitted by law) as well as current and prior addresses, driver history, known aliases, license status, and right-to-work data during background checks at onboarding.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Uber gathers a wide range of sensitive personal and legal background data at onboarding, including criminal history where legally permitted.

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Interpretive note: The canonical claim incorporates the legal permissibility qualifier for criminal records as stated. The other data categories carry no such qualifier in the excerpt.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

When you onboard with Uber, your criminal record (where permitted by law), addresses, driver history, aliases, license status, and right-to-work status are collected.

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Identifiers, including name, email address, mailing address, phone number; Personal Data categories listed in the California Customer Records statute, including name, mailing and billing address, phone number, credit or debit card information.

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Criminal record (where permitted by law)* Current and prior addresses Driver history Known aliases License status Right to work

Excerpt from Uber's Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People)

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Uber Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People)
Entity
Uber
Date stated by the document
Sept. 17, 2026
As printed in Uber’s text (version CA-V-007016), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 15, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007016, captured Sept. 18, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025209
Document ID
CA-D-000110
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007016)
0fe1fbbb55cb1112273d06b6b408ea4461ce7a5610380a82a7cf1322d196577c
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-007016 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Uber
Document: Uber Privacy Notice (Drivers and Delivery People)
Record ID: CA-P-025209
Version: CA-V-007016
Captured: 2026-09-18 00:22:28 UTC
SHA-256: 0fe1fbbb55cb1112…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/uber/uber-privacy-notice-drivers-and-delivery-people/provision/CA-P-025209/background-check-data-collection-at-onboarding/
Accessed: Oct. 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Uber's Background Check Data Collection at Onboarding clause do?

Uber gathers a wide range of sensitive personal and legal background data at onboarding, including criminal history where legally permitted.

How does this clause affect you?

When you onboard with Uber, your criminal record (where permitted by law), addresses, driver history, aliases, license status, and right-to-work status are collected.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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