“We collect this information from your device when the Uber app is running in the foreground (app open and on-screen) or background (app open but not on-screen).”
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Location data is collected continuously as long as the app is open, including when the user is not actively looking at or interacting with the app.
Your device's precise location is collected by Uber whenever the app is open, regardless of whether you are actively using the screen.
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Location data is collected continuously as long as the app is open, including when the user is not actively looking at or interacting with the app.
Your device's precise location is collected by Uber whenever the app is open, regardless of whether you are actively using the screen.
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