Uber facing $11M fine over driver privacy rights violations
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Kyle Brasseur2024-02-05T19:38:00
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies was assessed a penalty of 10 million euros (U.S. $11 million) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) for alleged privacy rights violations regarding the handling of European drivers’ personal data.
The penalty, announced Jan. 31, follows complaints raised by nearly 200 Uber drivers in France that made their way to the country’s DPA. The Dutch regulator then picked up the case, as Uber has its European headquarters in the Netherlands.
The Dutch DPA noted Uber lodged an objection to its decision
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