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Uber Now Tracking Users After the Ride is Over

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

takyon writes:

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 Celestial on Monday December 05 2016, @06:16PM

    by Celestial (4891) on Monday December 05 2016, @06:16PM (#437285) Journal

    I use Uber and Lyft a lot. I don't drive, my work is 13 miles from home, and public transportation is a non-starter. Buses are over-crowded, and what is a 30-45 minute car ride takes two to two and a half hours via public transportation. Normally I get a ride back and forth, but on days I can't Uber or Lyft it is. Taxi cab is $45 each way. Uber or Lyft? $25. For $40 a day, I'll let 'em track me for five minutes.

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Monday December 05 2016, @06:19PM

    by takyon (881) <{takyon} {at} {soylentnews.org}> on Monday December 05 2016, @06:19PM (#437291) Journal

    How unreasonable! I bet you're not even using Tor to post to this site! The death squads are en route!

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday December 05 2016, @07:49PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Monday December 05 2016, @07:49PM (#437347)

    13 miles in 30 to 45 minutes? if you're not in the snow belt or the sweatlands, you should consider an electric-assist bike.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 05 2016, @11:03PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 05 2016, @11:03PM (#437448)

    Only 20 Km? I do a similar trip every day by bus. Currently that is $2.50 each way or about $5 a day depending on peak vs offpeak price.

    I could maybe bike it but the traffic is known to be literally murder.

    Motorbike or scooter is probably the best option.

    However, they want a tram now which will cost billions. Bus ticket prices are expected to triple to cover the cost. They still have not costed and published tram prices.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 06 2016, @03:47AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 06 2016, @03:47AM (#437534)

    You pay more than I pay in rent and utilities just to go back and forth to work.