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Uber wins Dutch court case over data brought by British drivers
03/12/2021 15:58
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch court has dismissed claims by a group of British Uber drivers that sought access to the data that the ride hailing company collects about them.
The drivers at a hearing in December had demanded full access to data gathered through the app they were required to use to do their job, saying Uber s algorithms ultimately decided how much money they could earn and how they could do better.
The district court in Amsterdam, however, in its ruling on Thursday sided with the company, which said it already provided as much information as it could to drivers, and that it could not do more without compromising the privacy of customers.
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A group representing former Uber drivers from Britain is considering whether to appeal a decision by a Dutch court that largely backed the ride-hailing company in a dispute over access to data collected about drivers.
FILE PHOTO: The Uber logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Illustration
The District Court of Amsterdam on Thursday largely sided with the U.S. technology company, which said it already provided as much information as it could to drivers, and that it could not do more without compromising the privacy of customers.
UPDATE 1-S.African Uber drivers join global push for worker rights -lawyers reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A group of South African Uber drivers are to go to court to seek rights including compensation for unpaid overtime and holiday pay, their lawyers said on Tuesday, hoping for a similar victory to that of British drivers this month.