Uber recording conversations!!!!

[jax]

I was playing with my phone settings when i found this:

 

The only app which is using microphone and camera is Uber Partner!!!!

 

TURN IT OFF !!!

 

THIS IS NOT COOL , THEY CAN RECORD WHILE YOU KEEP YOUR PHONE ON THE DESK AT HOME, I WONDER IF IS THE SAME WITH UBER CLIENT APP???

 

 

 

 

[Johny]

OMG!!!!

This is a total violation of privacy!!! I am going to write them an email immediately  

[Johny]

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• Location Information: As a condition of providing Users with transportation, delivery, or other services via the Uber platform, your precise location data must be provided to Uber via the app that that you use. Once the Uber app has permission to access location services through the permission system used by your mobile operating system (“platform”), we will collect the precise location of your device when the app is running in the foreground or background. We may also derive your approximate location from your IP address.

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