An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had fined professional networking platform LinkedIn 310 million euros ($335 million) over breaching users’ personal data for targeted advertising.

The inquiry examined LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for the purposes of behavioural analysis and targeted advertising of users.

DUBLIN : The lead European Union privacy regulator on Thursday said it had imposed a 310 million euro ($335 million) fine on Microsoft's professional networking platform LinkedIn over its targeted advertising practices. The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is the European Union's lead privacy regu

It follows an inquiry which examined LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for the purposes of behavioural analysis and targeted advertising.

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed fines totalling €310m on social media platform LinkedIn.

An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had fined professional networking platform LinkedIn 310 million euros ($335 million) over breaching users’ personal data for targeted advertising.