Data Privacy
Jul. 22, 2026
California privacy agency launches first audit targeting gig economy platforms
The California Privacy Protection Agency will examine whether gig economy companies comply with state laws requiring them to provide workers and consumers access to the personal data they collect and use in algorithmic decision-making.
The California Privacy Protection Agency has kicked off its first-ever formal privacy audit, zeroing in on gig economy platforms and whether they're following state laws that give workers and consumers the right to see the personal data collected about them.
The audit, the first in a series of sector-specific reviews and the debut of the agency's Audits Division, will examine whether app-based transportation, delivery and task companies comply with the California Consumer ...
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