LinkedIn locks your GDPR rights behind a paywall
3 hours ago
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- LinkedIn tracks profile visits but requires Premium membership for users to see who visited their profile.
- The company uses visitor data to incentivize paid subscriptions, but its legality under GDPR is questionable.
- Under Article 15 GDPR, users have the right to access their personal data free of charge, but LinkedIn refuses, citing data protection concerns.
- LinkedIn's practice of selling data to users while denying free access creates a legal dilemma, as shared data should be accessible without payment.
- Tracking profile visits involves shared data between visitors and profile owners, but LinkedIn uses an opt-out rather than opt-in consent, raising legal issues.
- noyb filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority, demanding compliance with access requests and a fine to prevent future breaches.