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ARTICLE · 30 OCTOBER 2024

Irish Data Protection Commission Fines LinkedIn Ireland €310 Million

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On October 24, 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) published a Press Release to announce its final decision following an inquiry...

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On October 24, 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) published a Press Release to announce its final decision following an inquiry into LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (LinkedIn) (decision to be published soon).

The case originated from a complaint filed in August 2018 by French digital rights organization La Quadrature du Net which challenged the use of pre-ticked boxes, or clauses stipulating that continued use of the service constitutes acceptance and called for "a ban on behavioral analysis and advertising targeting" as well as "the highest possible" administrative fine".

The French data protection authority (CNIL) referred the case to Ireland, where LinkedIn's European headquarters are located.

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