Provision record
LinkedIn · LinkedIn Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes

High confidence Common · 285 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What subjects a user's personal data to the updated Privacy Policy?
“Your continued use of our Services after we publish or send a notice about our changes to this Privacy Policy means that the collection, use and sharing of your personal data is subject to the updated Privacy Policy, as of its effective date.”
Version CA-V-000672, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
LinkedIn establishes that continued use of its Services after publication of or notice about changes to the Privacy Policy subjects a user's personal data to the updated Privacy Policy as of its effective date.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Continued use of the service functions as acceptance of new data practices without requiring an affirmative opt-in, binding users to changes as of the effective date.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Continuing to use LinkedIn after a Privacy Policy change is published or noticed means your personal data—its collection, use, and sharing—is governed by the updated policy from its effective date.

How other platforms handle this

Hilton

Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this Agreement will mean you accept those changes.

Kling AI

By continuing to use Kling AI or any of the Services after the terms of this Agreement have been modified, you are deemed to have accepted the modifications.

Patreon

Your continued use of Patreon after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy, and our continued provision of Patreon is sufficient consideration for the change.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Your continued use of our Services after we publish or send a notice about our changes to this Privacy Policy means that the collection, use and sharing of your personal data is subject to the updated Privacy Policy, as of its effective date.

Excerpt from LinkedIn's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn Privacy Policy
Entity
LinkedIn
Date stated by the document
Nov. 3, 2025
As printed in LinkedIn’s text (version CA-V-000672), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 15, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000672, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022957
Document ID
CA-D-000090
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000672)
17f94b76e4e1cc135ce2894a7d25ad61d3ba156d4b6a1d889bc25dbac8db58ba
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 09:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000672, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-022957
Version: CA-V-000672
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:06:31 UTC
SHA-256: 17f94b76e4e1cc13…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022957/continued-use-constitutes-acceptance-of-changes/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes clause do?

Continued use of the service functions as acceptance of new data practices without requiring an affirmative opt-in, binding users to changes as of the effective date.

How does this clause affect you?

Continuing to use LinkedIn after a Privacy Policy change is published or noticed means your personal data—its collection, use, and sharing—is governed by the updated policy from its effective date.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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