Uber Eats now reveals customers which of their private particulars couriers can see

The subsequent time you order one thing from , you’ll discover out what private data of yours a courier can see at every stage of the supply course of. The View as Delivery Person feature follows a View as Driver perform Uber added in 2020. Beginning right now, Uber Eats customers within the US and Canada can entry the knowledge from the latest order web page and within the app’s privateness heart (underneath the privateness menu on the account tab).

The supply individual will solely know an approximate supply location till they gather the order. Then they’re going to usually have entry to your first title, preliminary of your final title and precise supply location. Uber will present them together with your supply directions and notes too. After the order is accomplished, the courier will as soon as once more solely see a common supply location of their app.

Furthermore, the characteristic will let you know what sorts of particulars couriers cannot see, comparable to your cellphone quantity, cost particulars or driver ranking. If you happen to order merchandise like alcohol by way of Uber Eats, it is advisable to show you are of authorized age by sharing an image of your ID. Couriers cannot see your ID particulars after they make the supply, Uber says.

The thought is to supply customers with extra peace of thoughts and transparency, as Zach Singleton, Uber’s head of privateness and fairness product, informed . View as Driver was a preferred privateness characteristic amongst customers, based on Singleton, who famous that Uber receives hundreds of help tickets from customers who’re involved about how a lot private data their driver or courier will get, in addition to these wanting to know extra.

Security is a crucial concern for a lot of Uber and Uber Eats customers. Singleton added that are “53 % extra more likely to have a priority concerning the data that supply individuals had when has occurred.”