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Privacy policy LinkedIn

Please note: this is a courtesy translation. The legally binding version is the German Datenschutz LinkedIn.

1. Controller

The controller for the processing of personal data in connection with my LinkedIn profile (in particular communication and interaction via LinkedIn) is:

Aleksander Grosz
Edmonton-Platz 16
14513 Teltow
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 163 641 80 90
Email: aleksander@agrosz.de

2. LinkedIn as a platform – LinkedIn's own responsibility

I use LinkedIn to publish professional content, to build professional connections and, where applicable, to initiate consulting engagements.

As the operator of the platform, LinkedIn processes personal data under its own responsibility. The scope, purposes and legal bases of that processing, as well as the recipients and retention periods, follow from LinkedIn's privacy notice and cookie policy:

According to LinkedIn, for users in the EU/EEA (“Designated Countries”) the controller for data processing on LinkedIn is generally LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company.

3. Which data do I process via LinkedIn?

If you visit my LinkedIn profile or interact with me, I may — depending on your LinkedIn settings and the functions in question — process the following data:

a) Profile and contact data (where provided or made visible by you)

  • Public profile information (e.g. name, profile picture, position, company)
  • Contact details, where you choose to share them (e.g. email, telephone number)

b) Interaction data

  • Comments, reactions (likes/reactions), shares and content you publish in the context of my posts
  • Information arising from the context of the interaction (e.g. time, relation to the post)

c) Communication data

  • The content of your messages to me (LinkedIn Messaging), including the information and attachments you provide
  • Where necessary, notes on conversations and follow-ups

4. Purposes of processing

I process personal data via LinkedIn in particular for the following purposes:

  • Publishing professional content and information
  • Interacting with users (comments, reactions, direct messages)
  • Handling contact and appointment inquiries and initiating a working relationship (consulting)
  • Preventing misuse and maintaining security (e.g. defending against spam), and asserting or defending legal claims where necessary

5. Legal bases

Depending on the context, processing takes place on the following legal bases:

  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests), e.g. in public communication, information, communication and interaction
  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures or contract), where your inquiry is directed at a working relationship
  • Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, where legal obligations exist (e.g. evidence or retention obligations, where applicable)

Where consent is required in individual cases, processing takes place on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

6. Recipients and disclosure of data

The recipient of the data is generally LinkedIn as the platform operator.

I do not, as a rule, pass data on to third parties, unless:

  • this is necessary in order to handle your inquiry (e.g. where you expressly ask to be contacted through another channel), or
  • it is required by law.

7. Processing outside LinkedIn (moving to other channels)

If an inquiry originating on LinkedIn moves to other communication channels (e.g. email, telephone, video conference), the privacy provisions of my website apply in addition:

agrosz.de/en/privacy

8. Transfers to third countries

LinkedIn points out that data transfers to third countries (in particular the USA) may occur. LinkedIn provides information on this in its privacy notice.

9. Retention period

I store personal data from communication via LinkedIn only for as long as this is necessary in order to handle your inquiry.

In addition, content (e.g. messages, comments) generally remains on the LinkedIn platform until you delete it or LinkedIn removes it.

Where I document information outside LinkedIn (e.g. to follow up an inquiry), I delete that data as soon as the purpose no longer applies and no statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

10. Your rights

You have the rights conferred by the GDPR, in particular: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent given (with effect for the future).

Since LinkedIn carries out many processing operations under its own responsibility, it is often most effective to assert your rights directly with LinkedIn. I will support you as far as I am able, insofar as my processing is concerned.

Contact for data protection inquiries

aleksander@agrosz.de

11. Right to lodge a complaint

You may lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority. The competent authority is:

Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und für das Recht auf Akteneinsicht Brandenburg (LDA)
Stahnsdorfer Damm 77
14532 Kleinmachnow
www.lda.brandenburg.de

12. Changes

This privacy information will be adapted if the way I use LinkedIn changes or if legal requirements change.