Recital 38

While Regulation (EU) 2016/679 establishes the general framework for the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, it is necessary to lay down specific rules addressing the concerns that are related to the processing of personal data by means of automated monitoring systems or automated decision-making systems in the context of platform work. Article 88 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 already provides that Member States may, by law or by means of collective agreements, provide for more specific rules to ensure the protection of the rights and freedoms in respect of the processing of employees’ personal data in the employment context. This Directive provides for more specific safeguards concerning the processing of personal data by means of automated systems in the context of platform work, thereby providing for a higher level of protection of the personal data of persons performing platform work. In particular, this Directive establishes more specific rules in relation to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 concerning the use of and transparency with regard to automated decision-making. This Directive also establishes additional measures in relation to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in the context of platform work to safeguard the protection of the personal data of persons performing platform work, in particular where decisions are taken or supported by the automated processing of personal data. Terms relating to the protection of personal data in this Directive should be understood in light of the definitions set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679.