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Netherlands Fines Uber 825 Million Euros Over Driver Account Deactivations

The ruling is based on European data regulations which state that people should not "be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing".

Netherlands Fines Uber 825 Million Euros Over Driver Account Deactivations
The case relates to incidents that took place in Europe between 2020 and 2022

The Netherlands has fined ride-hailing giant Uber 825 million euros ($960 million) for having deactivated drivers' accounts without informing them.

A spokesperson at the Dutch data protection authority on Friday confirmed the judgement, which had been agreed upon Monday. 

The ruling is based on European data regulations which state that people should not "be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing".

The case relates to incidents that took place in Europe between 2020 and 2022. 

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

Uber said it contests the decision and the "disproportionate" fine, and will appeal.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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