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German court bans LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals

stackdiary.com German court bans LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals

The Berlin Regional Court found LinkedIn's ignoring of "Do Not Track" signals and publishing of profiles without permission to be illegal. The ruling supported consumer control over personal data.

German court bans LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals

The court found that LinkedIn cannot ignore "Do Not Track" signals sent by users' browsers. These signals allow internet users to opt-out of having their online activities tracked. Despite receiving these signals, LinkedIn still announced on its website that it engages in tracking for analysis and marketing purposes. The court said this communication is misleading, as LinkedIn is legally required to respect the Do Not Track requests.

Additionally, the court banned LinkedIn from automatically making users' profiles publicly visible when they first create an account. This "Profile Visibility" default setting published users' information without their consent, violating data protection regulations. Users must expressly agree before their profiles can be visible to non-members.

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