Uber hit with $324 million EU fine for improper data transfer

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is facing a fine of 290 million euros ($347 million USD) after improperly transferring driver data from the EU to the US in one of the largest penalties levied under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since its inception. The fine was imposed by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA), which accused Uber of failing to "properly safeguard" European drivers' personal data while transferring it to the United States. Uber has...