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"The good news is that it is possible to opt-out, but by default LinkedIn has decided you would prefer to optin" Isn't this in direct violation of the GDPR?
by PeterStuer 1y ago
"The good news is that it is possible to opt-out, but by default LinkedIn has decided you would prefer to optin"
Isn't this in direct violation of the GDPR?
- jdlshore 1y agoAt first I said no, but… maybe. The GDPR requires a lawful basis for processing PII. The lawful bases are all fairly narrow, except for “the user said I could,” which is the “consent” lawful basis and can be applied to just about anything. Consent must be opt-in, non-compensated or coerced, and (this is the important one) provided for each type of use. Which this does seem to violate. It’s been a long time since I read the GDPR, and IANAL, but I think you might be right.
- PeterStuer 1y agoUnsurprisingly they are using the universal GDPR dodging backdoor: "Legitimate Interest"