> LinkedIn ... processed the email addresses of about 18 million non-LinkedIn members and targeted these individuals on the Facebook platform.
> βThe audit identified that LinkedIn Corp was undertaking the pre-computation of a suggested professional network for non-LinkedIn members,β the report said.
Sounds a lot like Facebook's "shadow profiles".
Since the U.S. doesn't have a privacy law like GDPR, this is probably perfectly legal here, and I'm guessing that ad targeting of U.S.-based non-members will continue.
> βThe audit identified that LinkedIn Corp was undertaking the pre-computation of a suggested professional network for non-LinkedIn members,β the report said.
Sounds a lot like Facebook's "shadow profiles".
Since the U.S. doesn't have a privacy law like GDPR, this is probably perfectly legal here, and I'm guessing that ad targeting of U.S.-based non-members will continue.