Uber keeps your personal data for as long as it needs to for its services, legal obligations, and dispute resolution, without specifying a fixed deletion timeline for most data categories.
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The absence of specific retention timelines for most data categories, including location history and trip records, means personal data may be retained for extended periods beyond the active service relationship, subject to Uber's internal determination of necessity.
Interpretive note: The notice does not specify maximum retention periods for individual data categories, and the 'as long as necessary' standard's practical duration depends on Uber's internal determination, which is not disclosed in the consumer-facing document.
The notice states that Uber retains personal data, including trip records and location history, for as long as necessary for stated purposes without specifying maximum retention periods for most data categories. Users who wish to limit retention can submit a deletion request through privacy.uber.com.
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"Uber retains user personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this notice, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, or to resolve disputes.Excerpt from Uber's Privacy Notice
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The absence of specific retention timelines for most data categories, including location history and trip records, means personal data may be retained for extended periods beyond the active service relationship, subject to Uber's internal determination of necessity.
The notice states that Uber retains personal data, including trip records and location history, for as long as necessary for stated purposes without specifying maximum retention periods for most data categories. Users who wish to limit retention can submit a deletion request through privacy.uber.com.
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