Provision record
LinkedIn · LinkedIn Ads Agreement · View original document ↗

Prohibition on Re-Identifying Ad Services Data Without Consent

High severity Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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except with the explicit opt-in consent of the applicable individual, associate any data obtained in connection with the Ad Services ("Ad Services Data") with data that either directly identifies an individual...or otherwise re-identify such 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
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

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-063351
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-063351
Captured: 2026-05-20 20:53:24 UTC
SHA-256: 7f1df96a73c062f9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-ads-agreement/provision/CA-P-063351/prohibition-on-re-identifying-ad-services-data-without-consent/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Prohibition on Re-Identifying Ad Services Data Without Consent clause do?

The clause states: “except with the explicit opt-in consent of the applicable individual, associate any data obtained in connection with the Ad Services ("Ad Services Data") with data that either directly identifies an individual...or otherwise re-identify such data...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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