The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine on ride-hailing platform Uber for illegally transferring personal details of European drivers to the US. According to a report by the news agency AP, the decision alleges that Uber’s data transfers violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by failing to implement adequate safeguards. EU nations adopted the GDPR laws in 2018 which requires companies to take technical and organisational measures aimed at protecting user data. However, Uber has strongly contested the fine and even called it flawed as well as unjustified. The report also…
