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Dutch Data Protection Authority fines Uber 825M EUR for automating driver suspensions without adequate disclosure
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber 825 million EUR (966 million USD) for using automated systems to deactivate or suspend driver accounts without adequately informing them, a violation of European GDPR data protection law.
Occurred 2026-08-21 · Uber
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What happened in Dutch Data Protection Authority fines Uber 825M EUR for automating driver suspensions without adequate disclosure?
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber 825 million EUR (966 million USD) for using automated systems to deactivate or suspend driver accounts without adequately informing them, a violation of European GDPR data protection law.
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