Uber retains driver personal data for varying periods depending on data type, ranging from the life of the account to several years after account closure, particularly where legal or regulatory obligations require retention.
Even after you stop driving for Uber and close your account, Uber may retain significant amounts of your personal data — including financial records, safety incident data, and location history — for extended periods.
Retention schedules must comply with GDPR Article 5(1)(e) storage limitation principle and equivalent CCPA obligations. The policy's reference to retention for 'legal, tax, insurance, and regulatory purposes' is broadly stated and may not satisfy GDPR's requirement for specific, documented retention periods tied to defined purposes. Compliance teams should request Uber's full data retention schedule during vendor due diligence.
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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.