Recital 17

This Directive should apply to persons performing platform work in the Union who have or who, on the basis of an assessment of the facts, are deemed to have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by the law, collective agreements or practice in force in the Member States, with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice. The provisions on algorithmic management which are related to the processing of personal data should also apply to persons performing platform work who do not have an employment contract or employment relationship.