Overview

• The fine marks LinkedIn's first major penalty in the EU for violating data protection laws related to targeted advertising.
• Investigations revealed LinkedIn failed to obtain valid consent from users for processing personal data, breaching GDPR rules.
• The complaint leading to the investigation was initially filed by the French organization La Quadrature du Net in 2018.
• LinkedIn has been given three months to comply with EU data protection regulations as per the Irish Data Protection Commission's order.
• Microsoft, LinkedIn's parent company, had anticipated a potential fine and set aside funds in advance.