Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has written to Uber requesting it clarify its policies surrounding its storage of users' location data, "three weeks after the ride-hailing company updated its app to restrict privacy options for sharing location information," PCMag reports. "Franken asked the company to take steps to 'restore users' control over their sensitive location information,' and update its privacy policy to 'reflect the company's public assurances and justifications related to the most recent app update,'" in his letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, the report states. He cited "renewed allegations" of Uber employees' "past abuse of customer data" as part of the reason for his letter. 
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