Professional social networking site, LinkedIn, has reacted to a $334 million fine by the European Union for allegedly violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) decided to penalize LinkedIn after finding that the company had inappropriately used behavioral studies of its members’ data for targeted advertising.
By failing to gain appropriate consent, exhibit legitimate interest, or demonstrate a contractual necessity to process the data it and third parties collected, LinkedIn is accused in this ruling of violating the GDPR.
