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Uber fined nearly $1 billion for automated driver deactivations in Europe

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Uber has been fined approximately $966 million (824.9 million euros) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The penalty stems from the company's practice of automatically deactivating driver accounts without human intervention between 2018 and 2022, which allegedly deprived drivers of income. This is not the first time Uber has faced penalties from the Dutch authority, with previous fines totaling over $11 million for data transfer violations and other GDPR infractions. Uber has reportedly appealed this latest substantial fine. AI

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jackson Chen) ·

    Uber hit with a nearly $1 billion fine for automatically deactivating drivers in Europe

    A Dutch data regulatory authority said that Uber has to pay 824.9 million euros for violating the GDPR.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Uber hit with a nearly $1 billion fine for automatically deactivating drivers in Europe A Dutch data regulatory authority said that Uber has to pay 824.9 mill

    📰 Uber hit with a nearly $1 billion fine for automatically deactivating drivers in Europe A Dutch data regulatory authority said that Uber has to pay 824.9 million euros for violating the GDPR. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com…

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