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Uber appeals US$59 million California fine over sexual assault data request Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday appealed a US$59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the company should share detailed information on sexual assault and harassment claims reported on its ride-hailing platform.
FILE PHOTO: An Uber logo is seen in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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REUTERS: Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday appealed a US$59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the company should share detailed information on sexual assault and harassment claims reported on its ride-hailing platform.
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday appealed a $59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the company should share detailed information on sexual assault and harassment claims reported on its ride-hailing platform. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) fined Uber in December after the company refused to share the information, including full names and contact information, arguing that doing so would violate victims rights to privacy. On Monday, an anti-sexual abuse group also appealed the decision and supported Uber s transparency and commitment to protecting survivors. Uber s Chief Legal Officer Tony West said during a Tuesday interview that no regulator had previously asked Uber for personally identifiable information of sexual assault victims, and said the CPUC had not disclosed why it needed the data.