humble3d Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 LinkedIn Blocked in Russia After Violation of Personal Data Law The Kremlin will not interfere in the lawful decision of Russia's telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor to block the LinkedIn networking website, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. Russian Facebook Users Get Back at Watchdog for Pornhub Ban On Thursday, Russian internet providers blocked access to the LinkedIn professional networking site, following an order from the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor). Roskomnadzor did so because of LinkedIn's failure to comply with Russian law on the localization of personal data storage. The law, which came into force in September 2015, requires companies to store the personal details of their Russian users in Russia. On Thursday Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the government does not plan to interfere in Roskomnadzor's decision, and dismissed the idea that the decision could be interpreted as a form of censorship. "The Russian agency is acting in strict accordance with the law and demands compliance with laws and regulations from relevant companies," Peskov told reporters, RIA Novosti reported. On August 4 a court in Moscow ruled in favor of Roskomnadzor after the regulator brought its case before the court, arguing that LinkedIn had processed the data of third parties without their consent. This particularly concerns unregistered visitors to LinkedIn, who have not made any data agreement with the company. The regulator also said that LinkedIn had failed to provide the necessary information on the localization of its data servers in Russia. Roskomnadzor eventually ordered internet providers to block LinkedIn after the company lost its appeal case on November 10. A spokesperson for LinkedIn, which has five million users in Russia, said that the company is willing to work with the authorities to resolve the issue. "We remain interested in a meeting with Roskomnadzor to discuss their data localization request," the company stated. Read more: https://sputniknews.com/russia/201611171047540251-linkedin-personal-data-law-blocked/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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luisam Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Actually, looks that the blocking is for a circunstancial infringment of some obscure local disposition. Real issue with Linkedin is it's ABUSIVE intromision in users contact listing and indiscriminated messaging to contacts spamming requests to affiliation from them in the name of the user! Oh, yes: you authorized them, folowing their tricky messaging! So happens that people barely known or even unknown, (just because you happened to reply an email to all) are receiving those stupid messages from them telling that you want someone to join your circle. They try to justify this spamming and looks no one ever could stop this absolutely unethical intromission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Linkedin = Microsoft Russia tries to get rid of Microsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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