Uber Shares Data On 12 Million Riders

In its first ever transparency report, car-sharing service Uber revealed that between July and December 2015, it provided information on more than 12 million riders and drivers to various U.S. regulators, and on 469 users to state and federal law agencies. The agencies requested information on trips, trip requests, pickup and drop off areas, fares, vehicles, and drivers. Uber got more than 400 requests from law enforcement agencies, and was able to provide the data in 85 percent of cases. A large portion of the inquiries were related to cases of credit card theft, the report states.