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Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Confidential Information

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, create other works from, or disassemble any Confidential Information, to the extent applicable, unless authorized in writing by discloser.

Excerpt from LinkedIn's Ads Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn Ads Agreement
Entity
LinkedIn
Date stated by the document
Nov. 3, 2025
As printed in LinkedIn’s text (version CA-V-002799), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002799, captured May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063398
Document ID
CA-D-000863
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002799)
b4d968444d2a24af25566f7cbdc5b578e769acfc52e9afb404f99ac1e358aaca
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 20:53 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-002799 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Ads Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-063398
Version: CA-V-002799
Captured: 2026-05-20 12:24:30 UTC
SHA-256: b4d968444d2a24af…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-ads-agreement/provision/CA-P-063398/prohibition-on-reverse-engineering-confidential-information/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Prohibition on Reverse Engineering Confidential Information clause do?

The clause states: “not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, create other works from, or disassemble any Confidential Information, to the extent applicable, unless authorized in writing by discloser.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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