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Off-Platform Tracking via Plugins and Ad Services

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes the jurisdictional scope of the Privacy Policy by clarifying that data collection and processing practices governed by the policy apply not only to LinkedIn's owned properties but also to LinkedIn's tracking and data collection mechanisms embedded across external websites and platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are placed under the terms of LinkedIn's Privacy Policy when interacting with LinkedIn plugins on third-party websites and when using LinkedIn's advertising services on external platforms, meaning data practices described in the policy apply to these off-platform touchpoints, not solely to LinkedIn.com and LinkedIn-branded properties.

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cookie data, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers and other unique identifiers (described below in the section "Cookies and other Technologies").

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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This Privacy Policy applies to LinkedIn.com, LinkedIn-branded apps, and other LinkedIn-branded sites, apps, communications and services offered by LinkedIn ('Services'), including off-site Services, such as our ad services and the 'Apply with LinkedIn' and 'Share with LinkedIn' plugins.

— 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-000654
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-000654
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:50:43 UTC
SHA-256: a6ed56ddfd95f5dc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-privacy-policy/off-platform-tracking-via-plugins-and-ad-services/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Off-Platform Tracking via Plugins and Ad Services clause do?

The clause establishes the jurisdictional scope of the Privacy Policy by clarifying that data collection and processing practices governed by the policy apply not only to LinkedIn's owned properties but also to LinkedIn's tracking and data collection mechanisms embedded across external websites and platforms.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are placed under the terms of LinkedIn's Privacy Policy when interacting with LinkedIn plugins on third-party websites and when using LinkedIn's advertising services on external platforms, meaning data practices described in the policy apply to these off-platform touchpoints, not solely to LinkedIn.com and LinkedIn-branded properties.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with LinkedIn?

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