# EXCLUSIVE: Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million over automated driver suspensions

https://mins.news/en/item/28352

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 12:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/dutch-regulator-fines-uber-966-million-automating-driver-suspensions-document-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a884153c69d29000181bcca

> The Dutch Data Protection Authority has decided to fine Uber €825 million ($966 million) under European data protection rules. An August 17 decision reviewed by Reuters says the penalty concerns Uber deactivating drivers’ accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them.

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