https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/20/uber-transparency-government-data/ > Uber says the number of legal demands for riders’ data made by U.S. and Canadian authorities has risen sharply in the past year. > The ride-hailing company said the number of law enforcement demands for user data during 2018 are up 27% on the year earlier, according to its annual transparency report published Wednesday. Uber said the rise in demands was partly due to its business growing in size, but also a “rising interest” from governments to access data on its customers.