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Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by miohtama on Friday April 03, 2026 @04:47AM (#47624511)
The difference is between the data you give out voluntarily and what is taken from you without consent
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Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by jt2190 on Friday April 03, 2026 @08:31AM (#47625933)
If you voluntarily visit my website and my web server sends a response to your IP address, have I “taken” your IP address, or did you give it to me “voluntarily”? What if I log your IP address?
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Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer by account42 on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @04:04AM (#47672069)
Under the GDPR you do not have informed consent to use that IP address for whatever you want.
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