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Re:L.A. temporarily suspends Uber’s permit to rent out elect... by jonfw on Monday November 04, 2019 @10:38AM (#21442599)
It seems like privacy issues are inherent to Uber's business model, and there is nothing they can really do to remedy that.
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Re:L.A. temporarily suspends Uber’s permit to rent out elect... by defeatist on Monday November 04, 2019 @01:48PM (#21444945)
That’s rather defeatist. They could use the data for setting up the ride and then throw it away after the ride is complete. Their app could keep a local record for you that’s not shared with the company. There are a ton of ways they could protect your privacy but they actively choose not to.
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