To get the permits, each company has to demonstrate that it'll provide user education on sidewalk riding and parking, be insured and have a privacy policy to safeguard users' information. The companies also need to share trip data with the city and offer a plan for low-income riders.
Low income riders? Maybe they can use their EBT cards and ride free! https://www.cnet.com/news/san-francisco-scooter-law-means-goodbye-to-electric-scooters-for-now/
Good Lord! Social justice scooters! Soon they will track LBQWERTY riders, tranny riders, by color, etc. Cannot have discrimination in scooter usage, even though they are out in the open and anybody can use them. More SF liberal insanity at work.
How will they collect the data? Will their apps ask for your last 1040 income?