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Advertiser Must Obtain Valid Consent for Audience Data Collection and Use

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You agree that under Applicable Law, you have provided sufficiently prominent and clear notice to, and have obtained valid consent (to the extent required by Applicable Law) from, the applicable individuals regarding any collection, transfer and use of their Audience Data...

Excerpt from LinkedIn's Ads Agreement

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn Ads Agreement
Entity
LinkedIn
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063495
Document ID
CA-D-00863
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7f1df96a73c062f9d20aa84beb0dbef769aa923bc5ee01baa675619fc1a46a3a
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 20:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Ads Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-063495
Captured: 2026-05-20 20:53:24 UTC
SHA-256: 7f1df96a73c062f9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-ads-agreement/provision/CA-P-063495/advertiser-must-obtain-valid-consent-for-audience-data-collection-and-use/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does LinkedIn's Advertiser Must Obtain Valid Consent for Audience Data Collection and Use clause do?

The clause states: “You agree that under Applicable Law, you have provided sufficiently prominent and clear notice to, and have obtained valid consent (to the extent required by Applicable Law) from, the applicable individuals regarding any collection, transfer and use of their Audience Data...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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