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LinkedIn · LinkedIn Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Foreign data protection laws may be less protective

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
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Countries where we process data may have laws which are different from, and potentially not as protective as, the laws of your own country.

Excerpt from LinkedIn's Privacy Policy

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-023148
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-023148
Captured: 2026-04-28 09:45:05 UTC
SHA-256: ce4e84ffc9e0fc98…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-023148/foreign-data-protection-laws-may-be-less-protective/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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What does LinkedIn's Foreign data protection laws may be less protective clause do?

The clause states: “Countries where we process data may have laws which are different from, and potentially not as protective as, the laws of your own country.”

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