Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million for violating GDPR by using automated systems to deactivate driver accounts without sufficient human oversight or transparency. This penalty marks the second-largest fine ever issued under the European Union's data privacy regulations.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing regulatory scrutiny on algorithmic management and the legal risks companies face when automating high-stakes employment decisions.
Uber’s fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority is the second-largest penalty issued under GDPR. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Uber’s fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority is the second-largest penalty issued under GDPR. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Uber Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rules
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Dutch data protection authority has fined Uber €825m ($966m) for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them, according to a 17 August decision.
The penalty would be the second-largest issued yet under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
It is behind only a €1.2bn ($1.4bn) fine imposed on Meta by Ireland in 2023 for unlawfully transferring European Facebook users’ data to the United States. Meta is appealing.
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