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The clause establishes a broad data-sharing framework that extends user information across LinkedIn's affiliate network and to external business partners, expanding the number of entities with access to personal data beyond the primary service provider.
Interpretive note: The full list of third-party recipients and the specific contractual limitations placed on their use of shared data are not detailed in the policy text, making the practical scope of sharing uncertain.
Users' personal data is shared with multiple categories of third parties—including advertisers and analytics vendors—as an operational component of the service, rather than being retained solely by LinkedIn. This data sharing occurs as a condition of service use without requiring affirmative opt-in for each sharing instance.
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"We share your personal data with our affiliates to provide and develop our Services. We may share your personal data with third parties in connection with your use of our Services. We share personal data with our customers and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, analytics vendors, and others.— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes a broad data-sharing framework that extends user information across LinkedIn's affiliate network and to external business partners, expanding the number of entities with access to personal data beyond the primary service provider.
Users' personal data is shared with multiple categories of third parties—including advertisers and analytics vendors—as an operational component of the service, rather than being retained solely by LinkedIn. This data sharing occurs as a condition of service use without requiring affirmative opt-in for each sharing instance.
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