Rough translation from German for relevant parts: "The social network LinkedIn is no longer allowed to announce on its website that it does not respond to "do-

Rough translation from German for relevant parts: "The social network LinkedIn is no longer allowed to announce on its website that it does not respond to "do-not-track" signals with which users object to the tracking of their surfing behavior via browser settings. This was decided by the Berlin Regional Court after a lawsuit by the Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (vzbv). The court also prohibited the company from setting a preset, according to which the member's profile is also visible on other websites and applications." ... "If consumers activate the "Do Not Track" function of their browser, this is a clear message: They do not want their surfing behaviour to be spied on for advertising and other purposes," says Rosemarie Rodden, legal lecturer at vzbv. "Website operators must respect this signal." ... "The District Court of Berlin agreed with the opinion of the vzbv that the company's communication was misleading. It suggests that the use of the DNT signal was legally irrelevant and that the defendant does not have to pay attention to such a signal. That's not true. According to the General Data Protection Regulation, the right to object to the processing of personal data can also be exercised by automated procedures. A DNT signal is an effective contradiction."