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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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[โ€“] drmoose@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My account is still locked and I can't delete it. I even filed a GDPR report but apparently GDPR doesn't apply if it's a "security requirement". So note if you want to bypass GDPR and capitalize on personally identifiable information (PII) all you have to do is pretend it's for security because literally everything can be used for security in some form.

[โ€“] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Security theater.