Uber doesn’t even have to ask for extra smartphone permissions from drivers; it already has access to all the data it needs from the current version of the app. Drivers in Texas only found out that they were part of the pilot program, and that their speed and braking could be reviewed by Uber, when Uber reached out to them.

To respect the privacy of its independent contractors, Uber might want to alert its drivers that it can use their smartphone data this way. Most drivers likely assume that the Uber app is only drawing data from their read more >>>

Source : HuffingtonPost.Com