LinkedIn stung with $334 million fine by EU over GDPR violations

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LinkedIn stung with $334 million fine by EU over GDPR violations
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European Union lawmakers are once again making life tough for big tech, particularly over privacy and data protection concerns. This time, LinkedIn is in hot water, staring down a hefty fine from the same regulators who previously took Meta and X to task for their GDPR violations.

The lawfulness of processing is a fundamental aspect of data protection law and the processing of personal data without an appropriate legal basis is a clear and serious violation of a data subject's fundamental right to data protection.This decision traces back to a 2018 complaint lodged by the French non-profit organization La Quadrature Du Net. It kicked off an investigation into whether LinkedIn was handling users' personal data in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner.

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