LinkedIn faces complaint over its selling of user data

A prominent data protection group on Tuesday filed a complaint in Austria against LinkedIn over the professional networking platform’s selling of user data.

Vienna-based Noyb — which stands for “None of Your Business” — said it filed a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority on behalf of a LinkedIn user wanting access to his data.

The user is demanding a “full response to his access request”, the group said, adding it was also asking for a fine to be imposed on LinkedIn.