Ride-hailing service says decision is ‘completely unjustified’
Uber, the Ride-hailing platform, has been fined €290 million in the Netherlands for sending the personal data of European taxi drivers to the United States in violation of European Union rules, Dutch data protection watchdog DPA said on Monday.
“Uber’s cross-border data transfer process was compliant with GDPR during a 3-year period of immense uncertainty between the EU and US,” he added, saying the company would appeal and was confident that “common sense will prevail”.The DPA said Uber transferred personal data to the United States and failed to appropriately safeguard the data.Uber can appeal the decision with the DPA and if unsuccessful can then file a case with the Dutch courts.
The investigation was triggered after a French human rights organisation lodged a complaint on behalf of more than 170 taxi drivers in France with the country's data protection authority. However, as Uber has its European headquarters in the Netherlands, it was forwarded to the DPA. French national data protection regulator CNIL said in a separate statement that it had cooperated with the DPA.
In a related case, the DPA fined Uber 10 million euros in January for infringement of privacy regulations regarding its drivers’ personal data. - ReutersAsylum seekers allegedly threatened with death after their location was posted on social mediaI never wanted to be seen as martyr or victim but I can’t stay silent on my suspension as a Catholic priest
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