Platforms Can't Sell Your Data Access

A user in the EU, backed by privacy NGO Noyb, argues LinkedIn must give free users the same raw profile‑visitor data it shows paying members, under GDPR Article 15. The case targets the common practice of companies monetizing processed user data while denying access to it via data‑subject requests. — If courts or regulators side with the challenger, companies that sell enhanced views of user‑related data as premium features may be forced to provide equivalent data to the people the data describe, reshaping freemium models and data‑monetization practices.