Uber explains why app appears to continue tracking your location; other apps affected too | 9to5Mac (Dec 23, 2016)

There was something of a fuss when Uber was found to have changed its location settings in its iOS app to always share the user’s location. It now appears the explanation is benign – it’s the app’s Maps extension that’s to blame. But the fact that the issue blew up at all is an indication of skepticism about Uber’s privacy protections, especially given repeated stories about employees accessing user data in illegitimate ways.

via Uber explains why app appears to continue tracking your location; other apps affected too | 9to5Mac

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