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Public content shared with Microsoft for their services

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Public content posted on LinkedIn may be shared with and used by Microsoft and other affiliates to build or operate their own services, extending the reach of that content beyond LinkedIn.

Interpretive note: The excerpt references two independent sharing categories: publicly-shared content and personal data. The canonical claim covers only the publicly-shared content category as the primary proposition. The European Regional Privacy Notice condition and the personal data sharing category are recorded in omitted_material.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4463 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Content you share publicly on LinkedIn may be shared with LinkedIn's affiliates, including Microsoft, for use in providing or developing their services.

How other platforms handle this

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Squarespace Medium

We disclose information about you to our vendors (including our affiliates) that perform services on our behalf.

Zoom Medium

Microsoft's Azure AI Speech, Speech-to-Text service. Speech-to-Text feature converts audio to text from a range of sources, including microphones and audio files.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Subject to our European Regional Privacy Notice, we may also share with our Affiliates, including Microsoft, your (1) publicly-shared content (such as your public LinkedIn posts) to provide or develop their services and (2) personal data to improve...

— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
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
VPPA
United States Federal

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-023109
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-023109
Captured: 2026-04-28 09:45:05 UTC
SHA-256: ce4e84ffc9e0fc98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-023109/public-content-shared-with-microsoft-for-their-services/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Public content shared with Microsoft for their services clause do?

Public content posted on LinkedIn may be shared with and used by Microsoft and other affiliates to build or operate their own services, extending the reach of that content beyond LinkedIn.

How does this clause affect you?

Content you share publicly on LinkedIn may be shared with LinkedIn's affiliates, including Microsoft, for use in providing or developing their services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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