Uber collects your precise GPS location continuously while the driver app is open, including during trips and in some cases when the app is running in the background between trips.
This means Uber has a detailed record of where you go even when you are not actively on a trip, which raises significant privacy concerns about off-duty surveillance.
Continuous location data collection implicates GDPR Article 9 (if correlated with sensitive locations) and CCPA sensitive personal information provisions. The policy's legitimate interest basis for background location tracking during active app sessions warrants scrutiny under GDPR proportionality requirements.
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Uber collects extensive personal data from drivers and delivery people including precise real-time location, driving behavior via telematics, financial information, and biometric facial verification data, which is shared with insurers, advertisers, government authorities, and third-party business partners. Drivers in certain jurisdictions have limited ability to opt out of some data collection as it is essential to platform operation, but they retain rights to access, correct, and in some cases delete their data. You can submit data access or deletion requests through the Uber app under Settings > Privacy > Manage Your Data.