Taxis: Uber to pay 825 million euros fine in the Netherlands
The US company had automatically blocked drivers' accounts without informing them. This is a violation of European law, the Dutch data protectionists ruled.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined taxi company Uber a record 825 million euros for violating European data protection rules. The company automatically blocked driver accounts from 2020 to 2022 without informing them, contravening European regulations that prohibit such decisions from being made fully automatically. Uber also allegedly breached drivers' right to information. The AP described the case as severe, justifying the large fine, and Uber has reportedly appealed the decision.
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