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California Considers Bill To Limit Data Collection By Ride-Sharing Companies
- Cnet, Friday, April 17, 2015 4:39 PM
Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill to prevent ride-sharing companies like Lyft and Uber from disclosing any information about consumers, except to fight fraud or other crimes. Cnet reports that Assembly Member Ed Chau, who's sponsoring the bill, is worried that data abotu passengers' travel histories could provide new opportunities for surveillance as well as unwanted marketing pitches.
