NYC Commission wants to collect details on Uber, lyft trips.

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Since 2009, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has collected extensive trip data from NYC taxis, such as pick-up and drop-off data, distances, fares, payment types, and passenger counts. The data is published online as well. Now the TLC wants to do the same for ride-sharing companies, according to an article on jdsupra.com.

In January, the TLC proposed amendments to its driver-fatigue rules that would require ride-sharing companies also to provide more details on their trips, such as the date, time, and location of every drop-off. The TLC defends the amendment as a safety measure to ensure drivers are not working while fatigued and as a tool to help city officials investigate complaints about unsafe driving.

The TLC claims not to wa nt the names, credit card numbers, or other personal data about passengers, and it pledges notto publish specific addresses online or make them available.

Uber says the amendment will result in serious privacy risks and would give the government "and anyone else who accesses the information a comprehensive, 360-degree view into the movements and habits of individual New Yorkers." If made public, the data could be mined to reveal intimate details about where someone lives, worships, shops, and more.

Uber has urged its NYC customers to protest the proposed rule by posting on social media with the hashtag #TLCDontTrackMe. The company has told the TLC it could...

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