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Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions

The Guardian Australia - World · 22 August 2026 at 6:12 am

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 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).

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Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions

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