Data Protection Commission hits job site LinkedIn

Irish Data Protection Watchdog Fines LinkedIn $336m
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued a €310m ($336m) fine to LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company over violation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to the firm’s advertising practices.
Data Protection Commission hits job site LinkedIn with €310m fine
The fine comes as part of a probe into its processing of users’ data for behavioural analysis and targeted advertising
LinkedIn hit with 310 million euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog
European Union regulators slapped LinkedIn on Thursday with a 310 million euro ($335 million) fine for violations of the bloc's stringent data privacy rules. Ireland's Data Protection Commission reprimanded the Microsoft-owned professional social networking site over concerns about the “lawfulness,
Ireland Fines LinkedIn 310 Mn Euros Over EU Data Breach
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had fined professional networking platform LinkedIn 310 million euros ($335 million) over breaching users’ personal data for targeted advertising.
LinkedIn fined $442m for illegal data practices in EU
LinkedIn had illegally processed the personal data of EU users to deliver targeted advertising. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Irish Data Protection Commission Fines LinkedIn Ireland EUR 310 Mln Over Targeted Advertising
Microsoft-owned employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn was fined 310 million euros (about $335 million) for privacy
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