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Monday, Aug 24, 2026

Uber Fined Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Million Euros Over European Driver Data Transfers

The Dutch Data Protection Authority, working with European regulators, has fined Uber eight hundred and twenty-five million euros for transferring European drivers’ personal data to servers in the United States, in one of the largest enforcement actions under the General Data Protection Regulation.
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