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LinkedIn Faces Complaint over Its Selling of User Data
The group says LinkedIn charges users for profile-visitor data and may track visitors without active consent.
- On Tuesday, Vienna-based Noyb filed a complaint in Austria against LinkedIn, alleging the platform violates user rights regarding access to profile-view data.
- Filed on behalf of a user denied data access, the complaint challenges LinkedIn's requirement that members purchase a premium subscription to see profile visitors.
- Noyb data protection lawyer Martin Baumann stated people have the right to access personal data free of charge, adding it remains "unclear" whether tracking visitors without active consent is legal.
- LinkedIn rejects the accusation as "false," asserting the Microsoft-owned platform complies with European Union regulations regarding the user's right of access.
- Demanding a fine be imposed, Noyb continues its history of launching hundreds of legal cases using the General Data Protection Regulation to challenge tech giants.
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Austria: Complaint filed against LinkedIn for selling user data. Source link: https://www.leparisien.fr/high-tech/autriche-plainte-contre-linkedin-pour-la-vente-de-donnees-dutilisateurs-05-05-2026-3RIW6LT4NJDPDC7MKJNNHB2OGQ.php Author: Publish date: Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
In Noyb's opinion, the Microsoft platform violates Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation. Specifically, users can only see all profile visits if they complete a costly premium membership.
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