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LinkedIn locked my account and wants me to do ID verification through Persona (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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I haven't tried to log into my account for a few weeks because LinkedIn is a cesspool. When I logged in just now (with a passkey, btw), it brought me to this page.

I've had this account for over a decade and used it to get my current position. I don't want to use LinkedIn, but it's pretty much a requirement in my industry.

I'm not sure if I should cave or what. I read the privacy policy for Persona's ID verification and it states that the data is immediately destroyed after verification, or held for three years.

This shit should be fucking illegal, and yet, in much of the world, it's being made enforced legislation. Fuck any company and politician that supports, funds, or operates this bullshit.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Can you reach out to their support?

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you want to waste your time, yea. I don't remember the last time I got ACTUAL support from a company.

[–] steel_for_humans@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I did from Apple a few years ago after I bought a new Mac mini, but there was some issue with my Apple Care subscription and they helped me to sort it out. I actually had to talk to a real person on the phone from another country (Ireland) because they needed to escalate. But my issue was resolved and they were very helpful.

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I gotta give Apple that, they have actual support.

Well, as long as it's not about repairing something without warranty.

[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

I did this with discover. After 3 weeks of calling and running up the chain they finally "realized" that I could add my phone number to verify (even though I'd been using email as my primary). Haven't had to mess with it since.