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Uber fined €825 million in the Netherlands

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine on Uber for a data privacy violation.

22 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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According to several sources, the ride-hailing service Uber is set to pay a fine of €825 million in the Netherlands. This penalty was imposed by the Dutch Data Protection Authority and is attributed to a violation of data privacy regulations.

The company is suspected of having automatically suspended driver accounts, which led to the high fine. The reports do not provide further details on the specifics of the violation or the exact reasons for the amount of the penalty.

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