On 14 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work ("Platform Work Directive"), including data protection for workers. Under the Directive, digital platforms will be prohibited from processing workers' data on emotional or psychological state, data that could infer sensitive information such as racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, migration status, health or potential trade union activity. The processing of biometric data will be allowed only for authentification purposes, and platforms will be prohibited from collecting personal data if the person is not performing the platform work.
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