# LinkedIn Hit with €310 Million Fine in Ireland for Data Processing Violations! 💰

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/linkedin-hit-with-310-million-fine-in-ireland-for-data-processing-violations/294476>\
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**Tags:** privacy, business\
**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 5:51am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linkedin-hit-with-310-million-fine-in-ireland-for-data-processing-violations/294476 "2024-10-26T05:51:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 5:51am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linkedin-hit-with-310-million-fine-in-ireland-for-data-processing-violations/294476/1 "2024-10-26T05:51:01Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Significant Fine Imposed**  
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has fined **LinkedIn**  **€310 million** (approximately **$334.3 million** ) for breaching EU data privacy laws regarding personal data processing.

2. **Background of the Investigation**  
The probe began in **2018** after a complaint was raised by a non-profit organization through France’s data protection authority, focusing on LinkedIn’s methods for behavioral analysis and targeted advertising.

3. **Concerns Raised**  
Irish officials expressed concerns over the **lawfulness** , **fairness** , and **transparency** of LinkedIn’s data processing practices, ultimately determining that the company violated the **General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)**.

4. **Legal Basis for Processing**  
Graham Doyle, deputy commissioner at the Irish Data Protection Commission, emphasized that processing personal data without an appropriate legal basis represents a serious violation of users’ rights to data protection.

5. **Order for Compliance**  
The commission has mandated LinkedIn to enhance its practices, ensuring users are adequately informed and provide consent for processing third-party data used for behavioral analysis and advertising.

**Read more at:** [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/linkedin-fined-more-than-300-million-in-ireland-over-personal-data-processing/ar-AA1sQljM)