LinkedIn tracks your browsing behavior on non-LinkedIn websites through advertising pixels and social plugins, building a profile of your internet activity even when you're not on LinkedIn.
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This clause establishes the operational scope of LinkedIn's data collection to encompass off-platform activity, enabling the company to build user profiles based on browsing behavior and engagement across partner sites and third-party digital properties.
LinkedIn tracks your activity across third-party websites via pixels and plugins, meaning your browsing history on sites unrelated to LinkedIn is collected and used to profile you for advertising and other purposes.
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"We collect data about your visits and interactions with services provided by our affiliates and others on the internet. We receive data about you when you or others interact with LinkedIn plugins (e.g., 'Share with LinkedIn' button, 'Apply with LinkedIn'), when you use our ad services, and when you visit the websites of others who use our advertising services.Excerpt from LinkedIn's Privacy Policy
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This clause establishes the operational scope of LinkedIn's data collection to encompass off-platform activity, enabling the company to build user profiles based on browsing behavior and engagement across partner sites and third-party digital properties.
LinkedIn tracks your activity across third-party websites via pixels and plugins, meaning your browsing history on sites unrelated to LinkedIn is collected and used to profile you for advertising and other purposes.
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