Uber Technologies Inc. was ordered by the Dutch Data Protection Authority to pay €825 million ($966 million) for suspending and deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequate notice, meaningful human review or an effective appeal process. The decision, dated August 17, 2026, covers incidents between 2020 and 2022 that followed complaints initially filed by drivers in France. Uber’s European headquarters in the Netherlands gave the Dutch regulator jurisdiction. The fine is the second-largest under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), behind the €1.2 billion penalty imposed on Meta Platforms Inc. in 2023. Uber plans to appeal, calling the penalty disproportionate and contesting aspects related to permanent deactivations. The latest fine brings Uber’s penalties from the Dutch authority to more than €1.1 billion, including €290 million and €10 million fines in 2024 and a €600,000 penalty in 2018. The case underscores regulatory pressure on algorithmic management of gig workers, as GDPR Article 22 requires safeguards when automated decisions have significant effects and the EU’s Platform Work Directive moves toward stronger transparency and human-review rights.