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Uber: Information Not Deleted From Cloud.

Author
Gray et al.
Date
29 Jan 2017
Publisher
UXP2 Lab

“When the user tries to delete the app, Uber warns that while the app will delete all data on the phone, it will keep data in the cloud. This is vague, but concerning if the user values their online privacy.”

Uber was catalogued by the UXP2 Lab over how it handles data when a user removes the app. According to the entry, when the user tries to delete the app, Uber warns that while it will delete all data on the phone, it will keep data in the cloud. The entry describes this as vague but concerning for users who value their online privacy.