Uber Hit With Nearly $1 Billion Fine in Europe
The company is accused of violating the European Union’s data privacy and security law.
TL;DR
- Uber fined nearly 825 million euros by the Netherlands' data protection authority.
- The fine is related to the automated deactivation of drivers' accounts.
- The company used software to track driving behavior and customer reviews without human assessment.
- Drivers' accounts were temporarily deactivated for suspected fraud and permanently for persistently low customer reviews.
- These actions, occurring between 2018 and 2022, caused drivers to lose income.