Google vs Uber
Based on our analysis, Uber is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Uber | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 26/100 | D · 36/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (8) | Concern (22) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (42) | Concern (30) |
| What you can do | Mixed (58) | Mixed (48) |
| What they promise | Mixed (55) | Mixed (45) |
In plain English — Google
Google tracks almost everything you do online — every search, email, location, video, and website visit — across all their products and millions of third-party sites, then uses it to sell ads. They do give you unusually good tools to review and delete your data, but the defaults collect everything.
View full analysis →In plain English — Uber
Uber tracks everywhere you go, records your calls, photographs your face, and buys demographic profiles from data brokers — then feeds all of it into a vast advertising machine that includes Meta and TikTok. You can limit some collection but you can't use the service without surrendering your location and trip history for up to seven years.
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