Netherlands Fines Uber 825 Million Euros Over Driver Account Deactivations
The Netherlands has fined Uber 825 million euros for failing to properly inform drivers when their accounts were deactivated. The ruling, based on European data protection regulations, follows a complaint originally filed in France.
Why it matters
This represents a significant enforcement action against gig-economy platforms regarding algorithmic management and data transparency.
The Netherlands has fined ride-hailing giant Uber 825 million euros ($960 million) for having deactivated drivers' accounts without informing them.A spokesperson at the Dutch data protection authority on Friday confirmed the judgement, which had been agreed upon Monday. The ruling is based on European data regulations which state that people should not "be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing".The case relates to incidents that…
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