Data Privacy Week (January 26–30, 2026) is more than just a compliance checkbox—it’s a reminder that as developers, you’re the architects of digital trust. In a world of increasing data regulation and sophisticated identity threats, how you handle user data in our code defines the integrity of applications. At Auth0, we believe that privacy shouldn’t be a trade-off for a great user experience. 
Practical Privacy Checks
You don’t need a massive audit to make a difference. Here are three practical things you can do today to improve privacy in your Auth0 implementation:
Audit Your Scopes: Are you requesting profile and email when you only need a sub? Practice data minimization by ensuring your OIDC scopes are as narrow as possible.
Leverage Auth0 Actions: Use Auth0 Actions to programmatically enforce privacy logic during the login flow—like stripping sensitive metadata before it reaches your application or triggering custom consent workflows.
Audit Your User Metadata: Take a quick look at user profiles. Are you storing sensitive info in user_metadata that doesn’t need to be there? If a piece of data isn’t essential for the app to function, it’s safer to delete it.
Join the Dev Discussion
Privacy is a shared responsibility. We invite you to join the conversation in the community forums and in the comments below to swap snippets and strategies with fellow devs.