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Communications and Message Scanning

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes the operational scope of LinkedIn's data collection mechanisms by specifying that collection occurs both during active use and passive visits, across logged-in and logged-out states, and explicitly includes interpersonal communications, thereby defining the breadth of information the service processes.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 4, 2026
First Seen
Apr 9, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 967 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under terms that authorize LinkedIn to collect and process device, location, behavioral, and communicative data as part of service operation. The provision does not restrict collection to specific use cases or require explicit user action for each data category.

How other platforms handle this

Redfin Medium

We have no liability rising from your failure to maintain accurate contact or other information, including, without limitation, your failure to receive critical information about the Services. When you request information from us, you are extending an express invitation for us to contact you.

Affirm Medium

By creating an Affirm account or using the Services, you consent to receive electronically all communications, agreements, documents, notices and disclosures (collectively, 'Communications') that Affirm provides in connection with your Affirm account and use of the Services. Communications include, ...

Target Medium

Target reserves the right to change these Terms at any time. We will post notification of changes to these Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Target Services after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We collect data when you use, or visit services on, our Services, including when you're not logged in. This includes devices (e.g., device ID, browser type, operating system, IP address), locations (e.g., using IP addresses, GPS or Wi-Fi), and actions (e.g., feature use, clicks, views, search queries, page visits)... We also collect data when you communicate or connect with others through our Services, including when you send messages.

— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn Privacy Policy

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 Privacy Policy
Entity
LinkedIn
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002155
Document ID
CA-D-00090
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a6ed56ddfd95f5dcbd9a71f72d858babb9dc7b2ea953fabaf234034f1872f036
Analysis generated
March 15, 2026 11:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-002155
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:50:43 UTC
SHA-256: a6ed56ddfd95f5dc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-privacy-policy/communications-and-message-scanning/
Accessed: June 17, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Communications and Message Scanning clause do?

The clause establishes the operational scope of LinkedIn's data collection mechanisms by specifying that collection occurs both during active use and passive visits, across logged-in and logged-out states, and explicitly includes interpersonal communications, thereby defining the breadth of information the service processes.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under terms that authorize LinkedIn to collect and process device, location, behavioral, and communicative data as part of service operation. The provision does not restrict collection to specific use cases or require explicit user action for each data category.

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