Ireland · Privacy · 24 Oct 2024

LinkedIn fined €310m for using member data for targeted ads without valid consent

€310 million fine, a reprimand and an order to fix its processing

Company: LinkedIn
Regulator or court: Irish Data Protection Commission
Law: GDPR, Articles 5(1)(a), 6(1), 13(1)(c) and 14(1)(c)
Status: Under appeal (LinkedIn appeal before the Irish High Court)

What happened

LinkedIn analysed members' behaviour, including data it received from third parties, to target advertising. The DPC found the consent LinkedIn relied on was not properly informed, specific or clear, and that the company was not transparent about the purposes. The case began with a 2018 complaint by French group La Quadrature du Net.

Sources

Irish DPC press release Irish Legal News on the appeal

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