LDH vs. Uber: Litigation and Regulatory Strategy Regarding Data Collection

Article published on July 7, 2020, in Les Echos - here.

The reclassification of Uber drivers as employees prompted the Human Rights League to file a complaint with the CNIL, as drivers had exercised their right of access to personal data in an attempt to demonstrate a relationship of subordination—as in the Take Eat Easy case, where geolocation data had been used to establish such a relationship. This misuse of the right of access for evidentiary purposes illustrates the need for platforms to rethink their data strategies, while raising the question of whether such an approach complies with the primary purpose of the GDPR.