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HTTPS Required For Sensitive Information Collection

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This requirement imposes a specific technical security obligation on advertisers whose linked sites collect sensitive data, making non-HTTPS collection a policy violation.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'government-issued identification info', so the full list of sensitive information categories is not available. The canonical claim preserves the 'but is not limited to' qualifier to reflect that the listed categories are non-exhaustive.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers must implement HTTPS on any landing site linked from their ad if that site collects sensitive information such as financial or government-issued identification data.

How other platforms handle this

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Anthropic Medium

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GitHub Medium

For paid subscriptions, we collect details like name, billing address, and payment specifics.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you collect sensitive information on the site linked to the ad, you must use HTTPS. Sensitive information includes, but is not limited to, financial info, government-issued identification info...

— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn Advertising Policies

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn Advertising Policies
Entity
LinkedIn
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063751
Document ID
CA-D-00862
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
21c51274276e80b028def83205b15bf499ab85c4767d687d8e945bdabc8063ef
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:36 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-063751
Captured: 2026-05-21 04:36:41 UTC
SHA-256: 21c51274276e80b0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-063751/https-required-for-sensitive-information-collection/
Accessed: July 12, 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 HTTPS Required For Sensitive Information Collection clause do?

This requirement imposes a specific technical security obligation on advertisers whose linked sites collect sensitive data, making non-HTTPS collection a policy violation.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers must implement HTTPS on any landing site linked from their ad if that site collects sensitive information such as financial or government-issued identification data.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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