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Cookies and similar technologies used to track users

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Tracking occurs not only on LinkedIn's own platform but also off-platform and across multiple devices, expanding the scope of data collection beyond what users may expect.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4198 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Using LinkedIn's Services permits LinkedIn to deploy cookies and similar technologies to collect identifying data and track you across different platforms and devices.

How other platforms handle this

Cerebras Medium

We, or vendors we engage, may automatically collect information about your use of our website or services through cookies and similar technologies. This may include navigational and network-related activity...

Baseten Medium

These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.

Apple App Store Medium

These technologies help us to better understand user behavior including for security and fraud prevention purposes, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effecti...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., pixels and ad tags) to collect data (e.g., device IDs) to recognize you and your device(s) on, off and across different services and devices where you have engaged with our Services.

— 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
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022996
Document ID
CA-D-00090
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ce4e84ffc9e0fc98014761639e090fc61c45e8e9f63dbb4873f713aea4017044
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 09:45 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-022996
Captured: 2026-04-28 09:45:05 UTC
SHA-256: ce4e84ffc9e0fc98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022996/cookies-and-similar-technologies-used-to-track-users/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Cookies and similar technologies used to track users clause do?

Tracking occurs not only on LinkedIn's own platform but also off-platform and across multiple devices, expanding the scope of data collection beyond what users may expect.

How does this clause affect you?

Using LinkedIn's Services permits LinkedIn to deploy cookies and similar technologies to collect identifying data and track you across different platforms and devices.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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