Dutch regulator fines Uber €825 million for automated driver suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority issued a €825 million fine to Uber on August 23, 2026, for using automated systems to deactivate driver accounts without human oversight. It was the second-largest GDPR penalty ever issued.

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The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/uber -faces-fine-of-nearly-1b-over-automate

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The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million in the second largest penalty issued under Europe’s GDPR. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/uber -faces-fine-of-nearly-1b-over-automated-driver-suspensions/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Dutch regulator fines Uber €825 million for using automated systems to deactivate driver accounts without human oversight The Dutch Data Protection Authority issued the second-largest GDPR penalty in

mastodon:mstdn-socialother37d ago kagi ↗

Dutch regulator fines Uber €825 million for using automated systems to deactivate driver accounts without human oversight The Dutch Data Protection Authority issued the second-largest GDPR penalty in history after finding Uber used automated systems to deactivate driver accounts without human oversight. https:// newsnews.ai/article/uber-dutch -regulator-gdpr-fine-automated-suspensions # Uber # Gdp