Closing your account does not guarantee full deletion of your data — some information may persist in LinkedIn's systems or be retained by third parties who previously received it.
LinkedIn collects extensive personal data — including your professional history, activity patterns, device information, and inferred attributes — and uses it for targeted advertising, AI model training, and sharing with recruiters, business partners, and affiliates. Your data may persist in some form even after account deletion, and third parties can contribute data about you to LinkedIn's systems without your direct knowledge. You can manage many privacy preferences by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/privacy to review and adjust your data sharing and ad settings.