REGULATORY WATCH BRIEF High 72 💰 Fine published

Dutch DPA fines Uber €824.99 million for unlawful automated decision‑making

The fine demonstrates robust GDPR enforcement on automated decision‑making in the gig‑economy.

ImpactHigh 72
Type💰 Fine
Statuspublished enacted, check the effective date
JurisdictionEU-NL

What happened

The Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens imposed an administrative fine of €824,990,000 on Uber for violating GDPR Article 22 by automatically deactivating drivers’ accounts and for failing to provide sufficient information under Article 13. The violations concerned incidents between 2018 and 2022 and Uber has since stopped the practices.

Penalty

EUR 824 990 000

Why it matters for trust and compliance

  • Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
  • The fine demonstrates robust GDPR enforcement on automated decision‑making in the gig‑economy.
  • Penalty: EUR 824 990 000.
  • It relates to GDPR. The regulations library explains what that law requires.

Who is affected

technology controller platform Uber Uber B.V

Recommended actions

  1. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
  2. Inventory AI or automated decision systems in scope and their assessments.