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A Dutch privacy regulator hit Uber with an €825 million fine for automatically deactivating drivers without due process. The agency found the company violated drivers' rights to fair treatment.
A Dutch privacy regulator hit Uber with an €825 million fine (roughly $900 million USD) for automatically deactivating drivers without due process. The agency found the company violated drivers' rights to fair treatment and explanation. Uber was effectively firing people through an algorithm without letting them challenge the decision.
This fine is one of the largest privacy penalties ever assessed against a tech company. It's not about data collection—it's about how Uber used automated systems to make employment decisions without transparency or recourse. The Dutch regulator found this violated drivers' rights as workers. The precedent matters: it means other countries' regulators could follow, and it puts pressure on platforms to build in due process.
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