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

Data used for security fraud and violation investigations

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We and our Affiliates, including Microsoft, may use your data (including your communications) for security purposes or to prevent or investigate possible fraud or other violations of the law, our User Agreement and/or attempts to harm our Members...

Excerpt from LinkedIn's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

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-023092
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-023092
Captured: 2026-04-28 09:45:05 UTC
SHA-256: ce4e84ffc9e0fc98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-023092/data-used-for-security-fraud-and-violation-investigations/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Data used for security fraud and violation investigations clause do?

The clause states: “We and our Affiliates, including Microsoft, may use your data (including your communications) for security purposes or to prevent or investigate possible fraud or other violations of the law, our User Agreement and/or attempts to harm our Members...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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