DPC fine: LinkedIn, behavioral ads privacy case

Irish Data Protection Commission · decided Oct 24, 2024 · Decided

LinkedIn used member data for behavioral analysis and targeted ads without a valid legal basis.

The case

Against: LinkedIn
Regulator: Irish Data Protection Commission
Decided: Oct 24, 2024
Status: Decided
Outcome: Fined EUR 310 million and ordered to bring processing into compliance
Amount: EUR 310 million
Law tested: GDPR on Regulations

1 dated entry

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Oct 24, 2024	Decision: Fined EUR 310 million and ordered to bring processing into compliance	Decision	Link

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Caption and links

Irish Data Protection Commission, inquiry into LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company