This analysis describes what LinkedIn's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Profile data can be exported by LinkedIn's paying customers for commercial purposes by default, with opt-out as the only user mechanism to prevent this.
Your limited profile data—including name, headline, current company, current title, and general location—may be exported by LinkedIn customers for purposes such as managing sales leads or talent unless you opt out.
How other platforms handle this
we may share data between our affiliates for the safety and security of our users and may take necessary actions if we believe you have violated these Terms, including banning you from our Services and/or our affiliates' services...
Protect us, our business, our users, and others, for example to enforce our terms of service, prevent spam or other unwanted communications, and investigate or protect against fraud
Each payment processor uses and processes your complete payment information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy (Stripe and PayPal).
"Customers can export limited information from your profile, such as name, headline, current company, current title, and general location (e.g., Dublin), such as to manage sales leads or talent, unless you opt-out.Excerpt from LinkedIn's Privacy Policy
ConductAtlas detected a major restructuring of Meta’s privacy policy that removed detailed consumer rights disclosures and relocated them to separate documents.
Your genetic data may be transferred to a new owner as a business asset. Here is what the Terms of Service actually say and what you can do right now.
Get the research letter
Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean.
Profile data can be exported by LinkedIn's paying customers for commercial purposes by default, with opt-out as the only user mechanism to prevent this.
Your limited profile data—including name, headline, current company, current title, and general location—may be exported by LinkedIn customers for purposes such as managing sales leads or talent unless you opt out.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LinkedIn.