What can Uber drivers see about you?

Every Uber driver knows the same information about each of their clients: their name, location, preferred car type(s), phone number(s) and interactive ratings—that is, how they've rated their past drivers, and how those drivers have rated them.
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What information can an Uber driver see?

Uber's View as Driver feature allows riders to see what personal information drivers can access. Before, during, and after the ride, riders can see what personal details their driver receives — including their first name, photo, and pickup and drop-off location.
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Can Uber drivers see your ride history?

The current version of the Uber driver's app allows a driver you've used to look at your entire ride history with exact addresses, even after you delete your account.
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Can Uber give out personal information?

Uber does not sell or share user personal data with third parties for their direct marketing, except with users' consent.
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Can Uber drivers see your number?

Uber allows you to contact your driver without revealing your phone number by placing a free call directly within the Uber app. When you call or text, drivers will not see your personal phone number.
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Why Can't Uber Drivers See Rider's Destination Before Accepting a Trip?



Does Uber track your IP address?

Uber, among other things, knows where you are, the level of your battery, the model of your phone, your IP address, whether your phone is rooted or jailbroken, and even the MAC address of your Bluetooth chip (it's unclear why the company needs that).
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Can you request a female driver with Uber?

Can You Request a Female Uber Driver? No, you cannot request a driver based on gender, neither male nor female. Though female passengers may be more comfortable with a female driver, especially at night and in a deserted or unfamiliar area, it can be discriminatory to ask for a female driver only.
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How long does Uber keep records?

Uber does not notify customers about requests to preserve their account information. Uber will preserve any records or content in a user's account for 90 days. Uber will extend that preservation an additional 90 days (for a total of 180 days), if requested to do so by law enforcement.
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Can Uber eats driver see your address after delivery?

What is this? Food delivery drivers from GrubHub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash have access to the customer's name and the delivery address. Once an order is delivered, the address is removed from the driver's app. This maximizes privacy and ensures drivers and customers feel safe at all times during their delivery.
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Can Uber drivers see your review?

After each trip, riders and drivers have the opportunity to rate each other from 1 to 5 stars, based on their trip experience. Ratings are anonymous. You won't see individual ratings tied to a particular trip or person.
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What is privacy mode in Uber?

Beginning this week, Uber riders using the iOS version of the ride-hailing company's app will find a new series of privacy prompts that includes the ability to deny Uber the right to track your whereabouts.
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What data does Uber collect?

Your driver profile data including name, phone, email, rating, and the date you signed up to drive with Uber. Times at which each trip started and ended, as well as distance traveled and fare information. Payments received for each trip, categorized by type of fare and fee.
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Can you send Uber Eats anonymously?

It is hard to send an anonymous Uber Eats order, as restaurants often put the account holder's name on the receipt and the bag. You can always leave a note for the restaurant letting them know you want the order to be anonymous, but they may not follow that instruction.
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Do delivery drivers know what you ordered?

The driver does not know what's in your package unless it's in manufacturer packaging.
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Can Uber Eats customers see your location?

Yes! Once you leave the pick-up location, the customer will be able to track your route and location in the app. The customer will also be notified when you arrive so that they are ready to receive the order.
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How do I clear my Uber history?

To delete a ride from your ride history: Go to menu → Ride history. Select the ride you want to delete. Scroll down to Delete ride and tap Delete.
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Delete ride history
  1. Pickup and drop-off addresses.
  2. Ride time.
  3. Vehicle information.
  4. Driver information.
  5. Service class and final ride fare.
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Does Uber keep history?

Your Uber ride history is a record of every trip you have taken using your Uber account. While you cannot find an overview of your ride information on the app, you can scroll through your previous destination locations. To find your ride history on the app, you click the menu icon (three bars) on the top left edge.
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What happens when you delete Uber account?

Once you delete your account, it will be immediately deactivated. After 30 days it will be permanently deleted, and any unused credits, promotions, or rewards will be removed. Uber may retain certain information after account deletion as required or permitted by law.
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Can you favorite an Uber driver?

Favorite Driver is a feature that allows riders to select specific drivers whom they would like to be matched with when requesting Scheduled Rides in the future. You can add drivers to your Favorite Driver list by tapping the Favorite button when completing the rating process for one of your recent Scheduled Rides.
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Can minors ride Uber alone?

Uber's Rules on Unaccompanied Minors

Uber's rule says: “A rider must be at least 18 years of age to have an Uber account and request rides. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by someone 18 years of age or older on any ride.”
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Can I pick my uber eats driver?

You can't request a specific driver on DoorDash, Instacart, Postmates, Uber Eats, or Lyft. Uber does have a 'favorite driver' feature that gives your favorite driver first access to any scheduled rides you make. But there is no built-in way to request a specific driver for an on-demand Uber ride.
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Why does Uber need access to my photos?

For instance, Uber says it requires camera access to enable a feature that allows users to enter payment information by snapping a picture of a credit card. Lyft says it needs the camera to take profile photos.
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Can police track Uber rides?

A: Uber's Portal allows law enforcement to track their status of their request(s) and send follow-up questions. Uber receives thousands of requests each year and triages the requests it receives upon receipt. Uber makes every effort to respond to requests as quickly as possible.
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Does Uber track your data?

Uber has started collecting location data from passengers at all times, not just when they're using the app or in an Uber car. The latest update, 3.222. 4, gives Uber permission to constantly access location data so long as the app is still running in the background.
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Is it illegal to make multiple Uber Eats accounts?

Creating improper duplicate accounts is not allowed. If a driver or delivery person has an issue with signing into or going online to their account, they should contact Support rather than creating a duplicate account.
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