This is LinkedIn's privacy policy — the document that explains what personal information LinkedIn collects about you, how they use it, and who they share it with. LinkedIn collects a wide range of data including your profile details, browsing behavior, location, and even information about you from third parties, and uses it for advertising and to train AI systems. You have some control over your data through privacy settings, but many data uses are on by default.
Technical Summary
LinkedIn's Privacy Policy (effective November 3, 2025) governs the collection, use, and sharing of personal data for all Members and Visitors of LinkedIn's services globally, with LinkedIn Corporation serving as data controller for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland users and LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company for Designated Countries and UK users. The policy details extensive data collection spanning registration data, profile information, device and usage data, location data, inferred data, and third-party sourced data. Key obligations include LinkedIn's right to use personal data for targeted advertising, AI/ML model training, and sharing with affiliates, service providers, and business partners, while users retain rights to access, correct, delete, and port their data, with enhanced rights for EU/EEA and California residents. Notable provisions include the use of personal data to train AI models, broad third-party data sharing including with recruiters and advertisers, and continued processing of some data even after account closure.
Institutional Analysis
This policy engages GDPR (for EU/EEA/Switzerland and UK users via LinkedIn Ireland as data controller), CCPA/CPRA (via California Privacy Disclosure), and broader FTC consumer protection standards. C…
This policy engages GDPR (for EU/EEA/Switzerland and UK users via LinkedIn Ireland as data controller), CCPA/CPRA (via California Privacy Disclosure), and broader FTC consumer protection standards. Compliance teams should note the dual-controller structure (LinkedIn Corporation vs. LinkedIn Ireland…
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LinkedIn uses your personal data, including profile information and activity, to train and improve its artificial intelligence and machine learning models.
LinkedIn collects information about you from third parties such as data brokers, business partners, and other LinkedIn users, even if you did not provide that information directly to LinkedIn.
LinkedIn tracks your activity on third-party websites and apps through plugins like 'Apply with LinkedIn' and 'Share with LinkedIn' and through its advertising network, even when you are not actively using LinkedIn.
LinkedIn uses your personal data, including profile information, browsing behavior, and inferred attributes, to show you targeted advertisements on and off the platform.
LinkedIn infers characteristics about you — such as skills, interests, career level, and other attributes — based on your activity and data, and uses these inferences for targeting and recommendations.
LinkedIn can update this Privacy Policy and will notify you via the platform or other means; continuing to use LinkedIn after changes are published means you accept the new terms.
LinkedIn collects your location data, including precise GPS location if you grant permission, as well as inferred location from your IP address and device settings.
LinkedIn provides users with rights to access, correct, delete, and download a copy of their personal data, with enhanced rights for EU/EEA and California residents.