Recital 54

A number of persons performing platform work are self-employed persons. The impact of automated monitoring systems and automated decision-making systems used by digital labour platforms on the protection of the personal data of self-employed persons and their earning opportunities is similar to that of platform workers. Therefore, the rights laid down in this Directive that pertain to the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data in the context of algorithmic management, namely those regarding transparency with regard to automated monitoring systems and automated decision-making systems, restrictions to process or collect personal data, human monitoring and review of significant decisions, should also apply to persons performing platform work who do not have an employment relationship. The rights pertaining to health and safety at work, information and consultation of platform workers or their representatives, which are specific to workers pursuant to Union law, should not apply to persons performing platform work who do not have an employment relationship. Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 provides safeguards regarding fairness and transparency for self-employed persons performing platform work, provided that they are considered to be business users within the meaning of that Regulation. With regard to the human review of significant decisions, the specific provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 should prevail in respect of business users.