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EXPLAINED: Dutch hit uber with 290 mn euro fine over driver data | Rare Historical Photos

Uber was hit by the huge fine following a complaint from 170 French drivers (Credit: AFP)

The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers.

The regulator said the transfers were a "serious violation" of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as they failed to appropriately protect driver information.

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