European Union: European Commission investigation into LinkedIn's targeted advertising practices compliance with Digital Services Act
Progress
Current status
concluded
07 Jun 2024 concluded
14 Mar 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Closed European Commission case following LinkedIn discontinuation of targeted ads based on sensitive personal data
On 7 June 2024, LinkedIn announced the discontinuation of its ad targeting functionality based on LinkedIn Group memberships within the EU Single Market. This decision was in response to the European Commission's investigation to determine complianc…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Issued European Commission request for information to LinkedIn regarding targeted advertising practices under Digital Services Act
On 14 March 2024, the European Commission requested information on LinkedIn's adherence to the prohibition of presenting advertisements based on profiling using special categories of personal data under the Digital Service Act (DSA). LinkedIn is als…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body