A privacy rights group has filed a formal complaint against LinkedIn in Austria, alleging the platform is failing to properly grant users access to their personal data.

The Vienna-based organisation Noyb confirmed on Tuesday that it submitted the complaint to the Austrian Data Protection Authority on behalf of a LinkedIn user seeking full disclosure of his data.

According to Noyb, the user is demanding a “complete response” to his access request, alongside regulatory action that could include a financial penalty for the platform.

The group claims LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, has cited data protection concerns as grounds for not fully complying with such requests. However, it argues this position is inconsistent with the company’s own practices.

Noyb further alleged that LinkedIn encourages users to subscribe to its premium service to view profile visitors, raising questions about how user data is handled and monetised.

“People have the right to receive their own data free of charge,” said Noyb data protection lawyer Martin Baumann, stressing that access rights are a core principle under European law.

The organisation also questioned the legality of LinkedIn’s visitor tracking system, noting that users may not be providing explicit consent for such data processing.

The complaint is the latest in a series of legal actions by Noyb, which has pursued multiple cases against major technology firms since its founding in 2018. Its work aligns with the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation, designed to strengthen individuals’ control over personal data across the European Union.

LinkedIn has yet to publicly respond to the latest complaint.