Why would you assume that without significant reason? This is a company that has, as you said, had problems with privacy.
2015, tracking concerns hit the news. [0]
2017, there's a class action. [1] And FTC auditing. [2]
2018, there's massive fines. [3]
We're in 2019, years on from actual problems being raised, and then being forced to confronted. How are Uber doing on that front?
> By focusing on global hiring, you will have people on the ground in other regions who can better understand the local laws, better understand the culture that drove the laws and how a new law is likely to be enforced, and build better relationships with regulators and other influencers.
Sounds more like they're interested in controlling the laws, not actually improving themselves overall.
(And none of this is to suggest the government is any way a better caretaker - they're worse in almost every way.)
[0] https://www.wired.com/insights/2015/01/uber-privacy-woes-cau...
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/24/uber-hell...
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/15/technology/uber-agrees-to...
[3] https://techwireasia.com/2019/08/uber-chief-privacy-officer-...
Uber cares about the confidentiality of their business records. They will continue to not give a single fuck about privacy. There is a difference.
The same cannot be said for the government.