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A Dutch regulator fines Uber €825M for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without informing them, in the second largest fine under GDPR

Regulator says ride-hailing group deactivated driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them

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A Dutch regulator fines Uber €825M for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without informing them, in the second largest fine under GDPR

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Financial Times — A Dutch regulator fines Uber €825M for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without informing them, in the second largest fine under GDPR ↗

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