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Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR.
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Uber has been fined €825 million (about $966 million) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the second‑largest penalty under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The fine follows an investigation into complaints that Uber deactivated driver accounts through an automated process that lacked sufficient warning or human oversight. Deputy chair Monique Verdier said the company had “committed serious infringements.” The penalty reflects the regulator’s assessment of the violations.
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