When the Algorithm Fires You: Uber Faces €825M Fine
Dutch regulators fined Uber 825 million euros under GDPR for suspending drivers via fully automated decisions without human review or disclosure.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) fined Uber 824,990,000 euros (~$964M) for making fully automated decisions to deactivate drivers' accounts between 2018 and 2022 without any human review, violating GDPR limits on automated decision-making, and for failing to inform drivers that automated systems were deciding. The penalty is Uber's fourth from the Dutch regulator and exceeds its previous record 290 million euro fine from 2024 over data transfers to the US. Uber says it has stopped the cited practices and is appealing both the decision and the fine amount.
- 825M euro GDPR fine for automated driver deactivations without human review
- Covers 2018-2022 practices Uber says it has since discontinued
- Fourth Dutch DPA fine; previous record was 290M euros in 2024
- Regulator also found Uber failed to disclose automated decision-making to drivers
- Ruling signals enforcement risk for algorithmic workforce management across EU gig platforms
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3 min read at securityaffairs.comUber faces an €825M GDPR fine for automatically suspending drivers without human review, highlighting the risks of AI decisions affecting workers. The Dutch Data Protection Authority handed Uber its largest privacy fine yet, and this one isn’t about data transfers or cookie consent.
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