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LinkedIn locked my account and wants me to do ID verification through Persona (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 4 months ago by 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.

LinkedIn locked my account and wants me to do ID verification through Persona
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[–] 8 points 4 months ago* (7 children)

I'd see if you could request deletion of the account and come back in a few years and create a new one. But there are no guarantees they won't just require it for all new accounts.

Or just see how it goes without having one. Maybe create and maintain a mastodon account on an industry-relevant instance.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    I had to threaten a GDPR lawsuit on them to do this. I got locked out the same way a year ago and was going to delete my account anyway. Sent a trackable letter to their HQ in Europe and a follow up after not hearing back, eventually my account was removed.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    How did you do this? I made a gdpr report and got declined because "gdpr does not apply for security" so my account is still locked with my photo and my private information years later now. Maybe snail mail legal threat would actually work.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Snail mail with tracking, I gave them my legal address (moved shortly after) and email as verification. I requested the deletion of all my data but never actually regained access to my account. There are plenty of templates online so you use the correct wording, set an appropriate deadline, etc.

    Eventually my account disappeared, but I never received any actual confirmation from them.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I was going to ask about that -- how to delete my account if I get locked out and won't provide my ID. It sounds like a real hassle. I had my LinkedIn account suspended for a long time now because I don't find that website useful, but I still wanted to have options. This year I received a few emails from them telling me that some of my contacts solved some online quizzes on LinkedIn and that I should try. Who has time for online quizzes?! That must be the same type of person who plays Solitaire on their Windows PC. And also they are probably bored at their job, I'm not (quite the contrary).

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    If you're in Europe a GDPR claim used to carry weight when contacting any company. But this has changed too, that law & order president over there is demonstrating how US companies are allowed to behave. But worth a try, maybe look into legal insurance beforehand and then it could be fun to take to court.

    I like online quizzes, they're fun for the commute home

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