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>So, no, I'm not surprised that this company is doing other unethical things - it sort of seems interwoven into their DNA. Grubhub refused to delete my account even after pleading with them to do so many many times. To me seems like a general tech company trend not something specific to uber.
Is it legal to refuse to delete a users account?
Without locking down such access, you get incidents like these (and this was even when Google purportedly had strong auditing): http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2369188,00.asp
> Google this week confirmed that it fired an engineer who accessed the Gmail and Google Voice accounts of several minors and taunted those children with the information he uncovered.
The public sector has its fair share of these too: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-01-22/news/os-law-e...
Here's a URL to the plaintiff's declaration: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3227535-Spangenberg-...
Lots of tidbits there...including how all payroll information is apparently contained in an "unsecure Google spreadsheet"
Don't forget that Uber now requires you allow them to access your location, even when you aren't using their app [1]. Side note: consider the value to foreign (or domestic) intelligence agencies of this weakly-guarded pot of gold. [1] http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/30/13763714/uber-location-da...
Disclaimer: I work for Uber. However, my opinions are mine. I am also not defending nor attacking in any way Uber gathering location data. With that out of the way - you know your cell phone carrier already has this data right? They have way better data than Uber ever will about all your habits, including establishing relationships based on who you call, which sites you visit, who you are signed up on a plan with, et…
Don't forget that Uber now requires you allow them to access your location, even when you aren't using their app [1]. Side note: consider the value to foreign (or domestic) intelligence agencies of this weakly-guarded pot of gold. [1] http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/30/13763714/uber-location-da...
Disclaimer: I work for Uber. However, my opinions are mine. I am also not defending nor attacking in any way Uber gathering location data. With that out of the way - you know your cell phone carrier already has this data right? They have way better data than Uber ever will about all your habits, including establishing relationships based on who you call, which sites you visit, who you are signed up on a plan with, et…
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LOL. That's why some banks have option to generate CC numbers on the fly and tying those numbers to particular vendor.
Who still does that? I know American Express used to offer one-time CC numbers, but no longer does.
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LOL. That's why some banks have option to generate CC numbers on the fly and tying those numbers to particular vendor.
Who still does that? I know American Express used to offer one-time CC numbers, but no longer does.
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Who still does that? I know American Express used to offer one-time CC numbers, but no longer does.
I know Discover offered it about ten years ago (saw a friend use it). I don't know if they still do. Always thought it was a cool feature and wanted a card that would allow it, but up to this point I don't think any of mine do.
Can we make the rule that it's not OK to post negative stories about YCombinator companies on this site? There are a million places to talk negative about everyhing. Here, we're trying to build things. We know no one is perfect. Lets make this place a bastion of positivity instead of negativity.