In November of 2016, ride-hailing company Uber released a new update to its iPhone app—and with it, a new detail you might have glossed right over while you were tapping “accept” and “continue”: rather than tracking your location while you’re using the app (which makes sense, since GPS location helps your driver find you easily), Uber now defaults to tracking your location all the time, even when the app is closed. Did that make your eyes widen?
Yes. This (and how they patronized those of us who refused) is precisely why I quit Uber.
