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Author:  Southport PH [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Uber Give Driver & Passenger Information To Federal Agencies
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... eries.html

Uber gave federal agencies information on more than 12 million riders and drivers last year

Uber has handed over information on 12 million users and drivers to federal law enforcement agencies in 2015, the company said Tuesday.

The global ridesharing giant released the figures in its first 'transparency report' following a trend from technology companies related to disclosure of customer data.

'Uber receives law enforcement requests for information related to criminal investigations, and may provide information about specific trips, riders or drivers in response,' the company said in a statement with the report.

'Our dedicated team of experts, who are trained to manage these requests, ensures that any disclosure of information is consistent with our internal policies and applicable law. For example, we may require a subpoena, court order or search warrant before providing different types of information.'

The report, which covered only the United States, said Uber received 408 rider account requests related to 205 drivers.

The company explained that the information released could include pick-up and drop-off locations.

Uber said it provided at least some data requested in 84.8 per cent of those cases - 'full' compliance in about a third of the cases and partial compliance in about half.

The vast majority of requests, 368, came from state authorities and 47 from federal officials.

The report also said Uber received 33 requests from regulatory agencies, providing data in less than half of those instances. It also received 34 requests from airport regulatory agencies.

U.S. technology firms such as Google, Facebook and Apple have begun releasing periodic transparency reports as part of an effort to show how customer data is protected in the wake of revelations of government surveillance.

San Francisco-based Uber, which allows individuals to offer rides via a smartphone application, has expanded to hundreds of cities worldwide and more than 60 countries, drawing protests from the taxi industry and regulators.

The company has become one of the biggest venture-backed startups, with a valuation of more than $50 billion based on private investment disclosed to date, with some reports saying the valuation is over $60 billion.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Uber Give Driver & Passenger Information To Federal Agen
And yer point is #-o
Author:  Southport PH [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Uber Give Driver & Passenger Information To Federal Agen
trotskys twin wrote:
And yer point is #-o


Do I need one?
Author:  heathcote [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Uber Give Driver & Passenger Information To Federal Agen
It would appear from the information in that post UBER have not answered the questions asked by the authorities.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Uber Give Driver & Passenger Information To Federal Agen
Southport PH wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:
And yer point is #-o


Do I need one?


Evidently NOT
Author:  Midlife martyr [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Uber Give Driver & Passenger Information To Federal Agen
Another non story whose only reason is to get Ubers name in the media.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Uber Give Driver & Passenger Information To Federal Agen
Midlife martyr wrote:
Another non story whose only reason is to get Ubers name in the media.


Well done Southport PH then =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> #-o
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