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Microsoft's LinkedIn loses appeal over access to user profiles

3 pointsby sha666sumover 5 years ago

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sha666sumover 5 years ago
This is a weird case, as it turns the question of scraping on its head. Normally you&#x27;d think &quot;am I allowed to scrape?&quot;, but instead the question becomes &quot;am I allowed to prevent scraping?&quot;.<p>Anyways, I disagree with the court&#x27;s judgment here. The users have consented that their data be used in accordance with LinkedIn&#x27;s privacy policy. Even if it is publicly posted does not mean that the user has relinquished control over their personal information, for another company to do with as they wish.