Dutch regulator fines Uber €825m over driver account bans

Uber is to appeal a €825m Dutch fine over driver account deactivations.

It began with a complaint against Uber filed in France, but the case was heard in the Netherlands because the U.S. car-booking giant’s European headquarters are in Amsterdam.

Dutch watchdog fines Uber €825 million over account deactivations  euractiv.com

The Dutch data protection authority AP has fined Uber €825 million for deactivating drivers’ accounts through automated systems without properly...

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has fined Uber €825 million for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems and without adequately informing them.

EXCLUSIVE: Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensions, document shows  Reuters

AMSTERDAM, Aug 21 : The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has decided to fine Uber €825 million ($966 million) under European data protection rules for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them, according to an August 17 decision reviewed by Reuters.The penalty would be