Uber tracks your exact GPS location continuously while the app is open — whether it's on your screen or running in the background — from the moment a trip is requested until it ends.
Your precise GPS location is collected and stored throughout every trip and potentially at all times the app is active, meaning Uber maintains a comprehensive record of where you go and when — this data is shared with riders, insurers, fleet operators, and potentially law enforcement.
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Continuous location tracking creates a detailed record of a driver's movements, routines, and patterns far beyond what is necessary to complete a trip, raising serious privacy risks if this data is shared or breached.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Continuous geolocation collection implicates GDPR Art. 6(1)(b) (necessity for contract performance) and Art. 5(1)(c) data minimisation principle — regulators increasingly scrutinise whether background collection is strictly necessary. In the US, CCPA/CPRA §1798.140 classifies precise geolocation as sensitive personal information requiring opt-out rights; several state laws (Virginia CDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA) impose similar obligations. The FTC Act Section 5 prohibits unfair collection practices. ECPA 18 U.S.C. §2702 governs voluntary disclosure to law enforcement.
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