Popular ridesharing app Uber has been making waves since it first appeared on the scene in 2009, first by taking massive amounts of business away from standard taxi services, and now from concerns about some privacy blunders last week.

A boycott of Uber is underway, with users refusing to use the service, and deleting the app.  This is a leap from the mounds of praise that is usually heaped on the app, and the reason is Emil Michael, Uber’s senior vice president for business at Uber, who suggested that the company hire researchers to spy on journalists critical of Uber’s policies and executives.  This precipitated a close look at Uber’s privacy policy, which revealed that the company would look at your data, but “only for legitimate business purposes.” 

If you are a Uber user and this bothers you, you may find yourself in the difficult position of deciding whether or not to continue using the app.  Well, in order to get the full picture, it’s important to look at what your other options are if you do decide to drop Uber.

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