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LinkedIn representatives asked Roskomnadzor for a meeting
The leadership of the social network for business communication and job search LinkedIn sent a letter to Roskomnadzor asking for a meeting, Vadim Ampelonsky, spokesman for the department, said.
At the moment, he said, the letter from LinkedIn is being considered by the leadership of Roskomnadzor. Ampelonsky declined to comment further.
“I can’t say anything more yet,” he added.
- In August, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow, having considered the claim of Roskomnadzor, recognized that LinkedIn violated the law on the storage of personal data of Russians in Russia and should be blocked.
- Roskomnadzor explained the appeal by cases of leakage of user data from LinkedIn. When asked to provide information on the implementation of the law on personal data, representatives of the department said, the social network responded with replies.
- On November 10, the Moscow City Court upheld the lower court's decision and dismissed LinkedIn's appeal. The press service of Roskomnadzor then reported that the social network could be blocked over the next few business days.
- In the register of violators maintained by Roskomnadzor, LinkedIn, as of November 11. was made, indicating that access to the site is not blocked.
- The LinkedIn social network is designed for business communication and job search. Hundreds of millions of people are registered in it, including five million Russians.
- In accordance with the amendments to the law "On Personal Data", which are effective from September 1, 2015, all companies that process personal data of Russians must store this information in Russia. LinkedIn was the first major company to be prosecuted for violating this law.