Year: 2017

Ridesharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. has disclosed that hackers have stolen the personal information of about 57 million customers and drivers, according to a report by Bloomberg News. The news…Continue readingNorton – Uber announces new data breach affecting 57 million riders and drivers

As first published in the Privacy Law Bulletin, September 2017, Vol 14.7, p 131-134 Ridesharing app developer Uber is frequently hailed as the “disruptor du jour”, in part due to…Continue readingCarroll & O’Dea Lawyers – Between “Heaven mode” and “Hell”: Uber’s use of big data puts users in a purgatory of certainty around privacy issues

https://www.franchisebuyer.com.au/digest-articles/uber-eats-is-munching-the-margins-of-food-retail-outlets-with-its-extraordinary-charges-to-the-business-owner-to-tap-into-the-service UBER EATS is munching thru the margins of food retail outlets. As consumers we love the convenience, but can your local ‘foodie’ keep their doors open with this sudden…Continue readingFranchise Buyer – UBER EATS is munching thru the margins of food retail outlets with its extraordinary charges to tap into the service

A MAYLANDS restauranteur says UberEats’ high charges could send him broke if he signed up to the service. UberEats deliverers, with cube-shaped backpacks, have become a common sight in the…Continue readingThe Perth Voice – Uber eats into profit