Dutch Watchdog Fines Yango €100M for Russia Data Transfers
A Dutch watchdog has imposed a €100 million fine on the taxi application Yango for allegedly transferring user data to Russia. The penalty addresses concerns over personal data security and international data transfer regulations.
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Read full article →Dutch watchdog fines taxi app Yango €100 million over alleged data transfers to Russia
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has imposed a 100 million euros fine on the Netherlands-based company behind the taxi app Yango.
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Read full article →Yango fined €100m over Russia data transfers
European data protection authorities fined Yango operator MLU B.V. €100 million after an investigation found the company transferred personal data of taxi users to Russia without safeguards required under EU law. Regulators also ordered the company to stop all transfers of European user data to Russia with immediate effect. The case marks the first coordinated European ruling focused on data transfers to Russia.
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