![]() Today, Uber says it doesn’t track users or their location once they’ve deleted the app, but it does hold onto tagging data collected as a check against “fraudsters from loading Uber onto a stolen phone, putting in a stolen credit card, taking an expensive ride and then wiping the phone-over and over again," the company told USA TODAY in a statement.īlogger John Gruber, whose Daring Fireball is targeted to app developers, noted that Apple ditched earlier iPhone tools like UDID (Unique Device ID) and Mac addresses for developers several years back (in 2012) because they were “being abused by privacy invasive ad trackers, analytics packages,” and companies like Uber. Apple CEO Tim Cook scolded Uber CEO Travis Kalanick for the practice, but didn't kick Uber out of the App Store. Uber had marked iPhones with persistent digital ID tags that would remain after users had deleted the Uber app and wiped the phone, the Times said. The subject became hotly debated online this week in response to a New York Times profile of ride-hailing app Uber. These marks are used to help a company prove that the phone belonged to an individual, says Joseph Jerome, privacy & data policy counsel for the Center for Democracy and Technology. ![]() But app developers can engage in "tagging," leaving behind a unique ID on an iPhone so the developer can recall the apps that were on it and the last Wi-Fi network the phone was logged onto. The app can’t follow you around and know your whereabouts. LOS ANGELES - Can a deleted app keep on tracking you, even if the app is off the phone? Here's one shot of the detail you can have over the GPS tracking if you wish.Watch Video: How to keep apps from tracking your data Lastly, it has no subscription and you don't need to make any in-app purchases if you don't want more than one voice (and even that isn't needed to get the data out of the app.)Īfter each activity, you can configure it to email you a link to a kml file for additional processing as well as transfer the files through iTunes and USB. It also is easy to use on it's own with mapping, graphs as well as integrating with a large handful of popular social sharing services if that is your preference. (but do note it's made by the company that made Runmeter - hone in on the things you need and ignore the rest - like if you don't really care about twitter integration) Here is a chart I've found to be fair and accurate comparison of what the app can do compared to other running GPS apps that I have actually used. The developer responds quickly to support questions and it seems designed to give you your data and not force you into using one web service or locking you in to a corporate database. You can add or delete these as you wish, so it's very user friendly and customizable. It comes pre-loaded with at least 16 activity types and you can control all sorts of activities (motorcycle / kayak / cross country ski / downhill ski). (it's the same as walkmeter / cyclemeter - so pick the color and icon you prefer) I would recommend Runmeter as the best tool for getting raw tracking data. It's my first ever app, so now doing the rounds and trying to respond to any forum requests for such an app It's called 'Location Log', and I've made it it free to download (for now at least)
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