“We may reject Ads, modify or terminate the Ad Services, and we may also participate in auctions for ads on the Ad Services in support of our own products and services.”
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LinkedIn retains unilateral control over ad acceptance and the Ad Services themselves, and is explicitly permitted to compete against advertisers in its own auctions, which may affect ad placement and cost.
Interpretive note: The clause contains three independent permissions. The canonical claim states all three because they are closely related platform-control provisions; the auction participation right is noted in omitted_material as a distinct proposition.
LinkedIn may reject your ads, alter or shut down the Ad Services, and participate as a competing bidder in the same auctions you use to place ads.
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"We may reject Ads, modify or terminate the Ad Services, and we may also participate in auctions for ads on the Ad Services in support of our own products and services.Excerpt from LinkedIn's Ads Agreement
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LinkedIn retains unilateral control over ad acceptance and the Ad Services themselves, and is explicitly permitted to compete against advertisers in its own auctions, which may affect ad placement and cost.
LinkedIn may reject your ads, alter or shut down the Ad Services, and participate as a competing bidder in the same auctions you use to place ads.
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