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Pasting some bits and bobs from the article.
Popular ride-hailing platforms Uber and Ola top the chart on collecting extensive information about their riders which may be used for third-party advertising, a new report has claimed.
According to cyber-security company Surfshark’s data sensitivity index, Uber is third on the list while Ola, the most popular ride-hailing app in India, comes sixth in the global data-hungriness ranking (with a total of 18 data points collected).
Indian bike-taxi aggregator Rapido, however, collects the least amount of data in the ranking, said the report. It collects almost 10 times fewer data than the leading GrabTaxi app and collects only its user’s name, phone number, and location to deliver its services.
“Many people today are willing to trade privacy for comfort and share their personal information in exchange for a service. By doing so, people leave digital footprints everywhere they go, including their personal details, physical addresses, and even the links they click on,” said Vytautas Kaziukonis, CEO of Surfshark which is based in The Netherlands.
This bit is terrifying, I have seen Amazon India collecting childbirth data too.
Together with Lyft (ranks 7th), Uber is the only ride-hailing app that additionally collects sensitive user information, which might include race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth information, and even biometric data.
To conclude, digital footprint/data/evidence can be manipulated and work against you in the future. Think twice while using cheap and free stuff.
Pasting some bits and bobs from the article.
Popular ride-hailing platforms Uber and Ola top the chart on collecting extensive information about their riders which may be used for third-party advertising, a new report has claimed.
According to cyber-security company Surfshark’s data sensitivity index, Uber is third on the list while Ola, the most popular ride-hailing app in India, comes sixth in the global data-hungriness ranking (with a total of 18 data points collected).
Indian bike-taxi aggregator Rapido, however, collects the least amount of data in the ranking, said the report. It collects almost 10 times fewer data than the leading GrabTaxi app and collects only its user’s name, phone number, and location to deliver its services.
“Many people today are willing to trade privacy for comfort and share their personal information in exchange for a service. By doing so, people leave digital footprints everywhere they go, including their personal details, physical addresses, and even the links they click on,” said Vytautas Kaziukonis, CEO of Surfshark which is based in The Netherlands.
This bit is terrifying, I have seen Amazon India collecting childbirth data too.
Together with Lyft (ranks 7th), Uber is the only ride-hailing app that additionally collects sensitive user information, which might include race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth information, and even biometric data.
To conclude, digital footprint/data/evidence can be manipulated and work against you in the future. Think twice while using cheap and free stuff.
