Judge Declares NYC’s Data-Sharing Law for Food Delivery Apps Unconstitutional

The law was introduced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and required delivery services to hand over customer data to restaurants.

A DoorDash courier rides his bike in the rain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 13, 2020. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

A New York City COVID-era law requiring food delivery companies to share various customer data with restaurants is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Sept. 24, a win for companies including DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats.

The ruling was handed down by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of New York, who found that the New York City law violated the First Amendment by improperly regulating commercial speech.