<ul><li>Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for violating user privacy by using behavioral data analysis for targeted advertising.</li><li>The DPC’s inquiry was launched following an initial complaint to the French Data Protection Authority.</li><li>LinkedIn’s reliance on user consent was deemed insufficiently informed, and its interests were found to override user rights and freedoms.</li><li>The authority gave LinkedIn three months to ensure GDPR compliance, requiring clear, freely given, informed consent and fair, transparent data processing.</li></ul>

Irish Data Protection Commission fined LinkedIn €310M for GDPR infringement

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