Dutch law requires users explicitly consent to the use of their private data. LinkedIn changed its privacy settings for all its users last June. The move allows the social network to use the name and photos of its users in so-called social advertising. LinkedIn has defended the change in privacy settings by pointing out that the firm published two blog postings about the new policy. LinkedIn declined to comment about the potential legal issues of the move, but Dutch privacy watchdog says it won’t comment on specific cases. The European Data Protection Working Party published an opinion on July 14 stressing the need for explicit consent.”]
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