Uber Fined $324 Million for EU Data Protection Breach
UBERUber(UBER) PYMNTS.com·2024-08-26 20:26

Uber was fined a record 290 million euros (about $324 million) for failing to protect European driver data.The fine from the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) stems from an investigation that found that the ride-hailing/delivery giant transferred personal data of its drivers to the United States while failing to protect that data, according to a Monday (Aug. 26) press release.This violates Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Uber has since ended the violation, the release said.“In Eu ...