Responding to Senator Al Franken’s questions about its privacy policies, Uber says it accessed a reporter’s account because “she was 30 minutes late” to a meeting and an executive wanted to know when she’d show up so he could meet her in the lobby.
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Uber job applicant says he was given access to passenger data for an entire day
An Uber job applicant says he enjoyed unfettered access to customer data for a day just as if he were an employee. It’s not surprising, given that the company reportedly tracked notable people for fun at the Chicago launch party.
Uber taken to task over anti-journalist privacy debacle
After Uber’s bumpy privacy-related ride this week, US Senator Al Franken has sent a letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick with 10 pointed questions about the company’s lackadaisical approach to privacy.