Dutch regulator levies €825 million penalty on Uber for automated driver bans
The Netherlands' data protection authority fined Uber €825 million for deactivating driver accounts without notification, citing violations of EU data rules.
A Dutch data protection body imposed a €825 million (approximately S$1.2 billion) sanction on Uber after finding the ride-hailing firm had automatically suspended driver accounts between 2020 and 2022 without informing the individuals. The decision rests on European regulations that forbid decisions based solely on automated processing. The case originated from a complaint filed in France but was adjudicated in the Netherlands because Uber’s European headquarters are in Amsterdam. Uber announced it will contest both the fine and its size.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights growing enforcement of EU privacy rules on global tech firms and could reshape how platforms manage driver data.
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