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> I was told that I couldn't have any of that info as it was a violation of privacy. I found this bizarre as it was my account info I was seeking. Does seem bi

> I was told that I couldn't have any of that info as it was a violation of privacy. I found this bizarre as it was my account info I was seeking. Does seem bizarre. Do other companies provide this information? I can't imagine Amazon or Facebook not telling you. But I've never tried. Facebook and Google have their data take our services (I know neither provide everything especially FB), but maybe that includes the info. Amazon at least shows you your entire purchase history, equivalent to ride history. -- The party stuff just seems funny in a sad way. I never heard of it before.

jandrese 9y ago
There is a tab in your Amazon account that lists every single thing you've bought from them on that account. I have purchases going back to 1998 in there. Uber is maybe in a little different position because they're in danger of outing a cheating spouse if they give up that info. Maybe a better option would be to let you access all of your trip info, but have an option to hide certain trips? Sort of like private browsing mode in your browser?
- skinnymuch 9y ago
  Ah good points about Uber being in a different situation. Yeah there should be some solution.
  - samstave 9y ago
    But in that situation, if the data is mine, I should be able to access it. If they are hiding the data from me so as to not affect my potential relationship with another person, then that is even more ridiculous of a reason to hide the data.
    - jandrese 9y ago
      But then you have to prove to Uber that it is you and not someone pretending to be you who has stolen (or "borrowed") your phone. This is a hard problem. The cheating spouse was only one example. Another might be a girl in a repressive social setting getting information about contraception. There are legitimate, lawsuit baiting reasons why this information is risky to disseminate too easily.
- codedokode 9y ago
  Then better option would be to delete history.

jandrese 9y ago

There is a tab in your Amazon account that lists every single thing you've bought from them on that account. I have purchases going back to 1998 in there. Uber is maybe in a little different position because they're in danger of outing a cheating spouse if they give up that info. Maybe a better option would be to let you access all of your trip info, but have an option to hide certain trips? Sort of like private browsing mode in your browser?

skinnymuch 9y ago
Ah good points about Uber being in a different situation. Yeah there should be some solution.
- samstave 9y ago
  But in that situation, if the data is mine, I should be able to access it. If they are hiding the data from me so as to not affect my potential relationship with another person, then that is even more ridiculous of a reason to hide the data.
  - jandrese 9y ago
    But then you have to prove to Uber that it is you and not someone pretending to be you who has stolen (or "borrowed") your phone. This is a hard problem. The cheating spouse was only one example. Another might be a girl in a repressive social setting getting information about contraception. There are legitimate, lawsuit baiting reasons why this information is risky to disseminate too easily.
codedokode 9y ago
Then better option would be to delete history.