Uber fined EUR290 million for GDPR violation when transferring drivers’ data to US
( August 26, 2024, 07:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Uber has been fined 290 million euros (around $325 million) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority, which said that the ride-hailing platform had failed to appropriately safeguard drivers' data that was transferred to the US. According to the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, this constitutes a serious violation of the General Data Protection Regulation. Uber has ended the violation, the AP said.Full statement below...
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