Dutch Order Uber to Pay $324 Million Fine Over Drivers’ Data Breach

Uber has fallen foul of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which prevents it from sharing personal data about its drivers.

A passenger walks near Uber signage after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles on July 10, 2022. David Swanson/Reuters

Uber has been hit with a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine by a Dutch data watchdog for sharing personal information about its European drivers with its parent company in the United States.

The ride-hailing app fell foul of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was introduced in 2016.