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The provision establishes that LinkedIn's data collection encompasses both explicit user inputs and derived inferences about sensitive attributes. This operational scope means the service processes user activity data to generate attribute classifications beyond information users directly supply.
Users operating under these terms authorize LinkedIn to collect and infer sensitive attribute data including political views based on their service activity and interactions. The terms also establish that information about third parties shared through the platform or imported from user contact lists becomes subject to LinkedIn's data practices.
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The provision establishes that LinkedIn's data collection encompasses both explicit user inputs and derived inferences about sensitive attributes. This operational scope means the service processes user activity data to generate attribute classifications beyond information users directly supply.
Users operating under these terms authorize LinkedIn to collect and infer sensitive attribute data including political views based on their service activity and interactions. The terms also establish that information about third parties shared through the platform or imported from user contact lists becomes subject to LinkedIn's data practices.
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