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I don't understand.

HN is simply rendering a link. This is different than many online ads, which make a call to some remote server which returns the ad content (and presumably tracks you without consent).

There is not a third party serving the content for the HN portfolio company hiring link, so no GDPR violation, right?

Help me understand the problem.

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Even in cases where every part of ad serving happens in house, as it does, ex, with ads on Google Search or Facebook, the GDPR still applies.

The reason that HN ads aren't a problem under the GDPR is that they don't (as far as I know) collect or use any personal data in their ad system. But that's something that works much better for HN than for most sites.

That's the point - it's an advert with no GDPR violation, thus the answer to the question is "Yes"

Wow, thanks. I just realized, I misinterpreted your comment as a sarcastic criticism of HN, when it was not.

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