On August 21, 2026, Dutch data protection authorities imposed a €825 million ($963 million) fine on Uber Technologies for using automated systems to suspend driver accounts without human review. This penalty ranks as the second-largest data protection fine, addressing the company's misuse of automated decision-making against drivers.
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Uber Technologies Inc. has been fined €825 million ($963 million) by Dutch authorities for using automated systems to suspend driver accounts, in what is the second-largest penalty under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently with no human review to check for mistakes.
Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently with no human review to check for mistakes.