Noyb cries foul on LinkedIn withholding profile visitor data
Viva la revolución: LinkedIn profile visitor lists belong to the people, says Noyb
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A LinkedIn feature the average non-paying user likely only glances past could end up setting a legal precedent in the EU regarding how companies treat customer data that they've processed.
Take a look at your LinkedIn profile, if you have one, and you'll see a space where you can look at profile viewers. For premium LinkedIn users, the list of people who visit one's profile goes back 365 days and includes names, job title and employer, and an easy link to the person's profile, unless they've toggled their visibility off for privacy reasons.
Non-premium LinkedIn users, on the other hand, don't get nearly the same level of visibility on their profiles. If you don't fork over cash to LinkedIn...
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