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posted by martyb on Monday December 05 2016, @02:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the 1984-called dept.

Uber is beginning to track the locations of riders up to five minutes after a ride has ended:

As promised, Uber is now tracking you even when your ride is over. The ride-hailing service said the surveillance—even when riders close the app—will improve its service.

The company now tracks customers from when they request a ride until five minutes after the ride has ended. According to Uber, the move will help drivers locate riders without having to call them, and it will also allow Uber to analyze whether people are being dropped off and picked up properly—like on the correct side of the street.

"We do this to improve pickups, drop-offs, customer service, and to enhance safety," Uber said.


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  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday December 06 2016, @06:05AM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Tuesday December 06 2016, @06:05AM (#437547) Journal

    If you are one of those people, you ought to know better by now because your life depends on it. All you have to do is leave the cellphone in your office/home. See? I was working in the office/home with my family the whole time.

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