>as long as people are getting something for their lack of privacy (such a slimy but convenient taxi service) they're OK with it.
There are more options than "use it or leave it".
We, as a society, can value Uber's service, and use it, and agree to pass privacy laws that would force them, upon user request, to delete every record of their transportation history from their servers. And they would be audited. Technically it is not hard.
The tech industry lobby would fight against it, the NSA and the FBI too, but I don't see why we the people would not support that.
There are more options than "use it or leave it".
We, as a society, can value Uber's service, and use it, and agree to pass privacy laws that would force them, upon user request, to delete every record of their transportation history from their servers. And they would be audited. Technically it is not hard.
The tech industry lobby would fight against it, the NSA and the FBI too, but I don't see why we the people would not support that.