Governance document

CA-D-000091

LinkedIn User Agreement

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Key Facts

What right does the paying party have when a third party has purchased a paid Service for a member?

LinkedIn states that when a third party has purchased a paid Service for a member to use in connection with work for that party, the paying party has the right to control access to and get reports on the member's use of that paid Service.

Does the paying party have the right to control access to and get reports on the member's use of that paid Service?

For what damages will LinkedIn and its affiliates not be liable?

LinkedIn states that LinkedIn and its affiliates will not be liable for lost profits, lost business opportunities, reputation loss, loss of data, or any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages.

Will LinkedIn and its affiliates not be liable for lost profits, lost business opportunities, reputation loss, loss of data, or any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages?

Will LinkedIn and its affiliates not be liable to a member for any amount exceeding the greater of the total fees paid or payable by the member to LinkedIn or USD $1,000?

LinkedIn states that LinkedIn and its affiliates will not be liable to a member for any amount exceeding the greater of the total fees paid or payable by the member to LinkedIn or USD $1,000.

What rights does LinkedIn reserve?

LinkedIn reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any of its Services and to limit the availability of features, content, and other information so that they are not available to all Visitors or Members.

Does LinkedIn reserve the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any of its Services?

When may LinkedIn restrict, suspend, or terminate a member's account?

LinkedIn reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate a member's account if the member breaches the Contract or the law, or is misusing the Services.

Does LinkedIn reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate a member's account if the member breaches the Contract or the law?

LinkedIn reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate a member's account if the member breaches the Contract or the law, or is misusing the Services.

When will LinkedIn provide members notice?

LinkedIn requires that it will provide members notice through its Services or by other means when it materially changes these terms or when it is legally required to provide notice, in order to give members the opportunity to review the changes.

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Summary

This agreement sets out the rules for using LinkedIn: what you can post, how LinkedIn can use your content, and what happens if you break the rules. LinkedIn can change or shut down any feature at any time and can suspend or terminate your account for misuse or breach of the agreement. If something goes wrong, LinkedIn's maximum financial liability to you is capped at the fees you paid or $1,000, whichever is greater, and it will not pay for lost data, lost profits, or reputational harm.

Analysis

The LinkedIn User Agreement establishes the terms under which members access and use LinkedIn's Services, defining rights, obligations, and limitations for both parties. LinkedIn retains broad unilateral authority to change, suspend, or discontinue any Service and to restrict or terminate member accounts upon breach, legal violation, or misuse. Members grant LinkedIn and its affiliates a worldwide, transferable, and sublicensable non-exclusive license to use, copy, modify, distribute, publicly perform, display, host, and process posted content, though LinkedIn may not include that content in third-party advertisements without separate member consent. LinkedIn's liability is capped at the greater of total fees paid or USD $1,000, and excludes lost profits, lost data, reputational loss, and all indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages. Members bear responsibility for ensuring AI-generated content they share meets applicable requirements, and employer-paying parties retain access and reporting rights over paid Services provided for work use.

What this means for you

As a LinkedIn member, your posted content is licensed to LinkedIn and its affiliates on a worldwide, transferable, and sublicensable basis, though LinkedIn will not use your content in third-party advertisements without your separate consent. If your employer or another party paid for your LinkedIn Service for work purposes, that paying party holds the right to control your access and receive usage reports — you do not have exclusive control over that account. LinkedIn will notify you through its Services or by other means when it materially changes these terms, giving you the opportunity to review those changes before they take effect.

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Employer Access Rights to Paid Service Accounts Compare →

A member using an employer-funded paid Service does not have exclusive control over that account; the paying party holds recognised access and reporting rights over it.

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Exclusion of Indirect and Consequential Damages Compare →

This exclusion eliminates entire categories of damages that members would most likely seek to recover following a serious platform failure or breach, substantially narrowing any potential recovery.

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Liability Cap at Fees Paid or USD 1000 Compare →

This cap places a hard ceiling on any monetary recovery a member could obtain from LinkedIn, which may be far below actual losses suffered.

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LinkedIn May Change or Discontinue Any Service Compare →

LinkedIn retains broad unilateral authority over the continued availability and scope of any Service feature or content, meaning members have no guaranteed continuity of access.

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LinkedIn May Restrict, Suspend, or Terminate Account Compare →

LinkedIn holds explicit authority to take graduated enforcement action up to and including full account termination upon a finding of breach or misuse, which could result in permanent loss of access.

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Material Changes Notice Requirement Compare →

Members are entitled to advance notice of material term changes, which provides an opportunity to review and respond before the changes take effect.

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Member Grants LinkedIn Non-Exclusive Worldwide License Compare →

The license is worldwide, transferable, and sublicensable, meaning LinkedIn can pass these rights to third parties and exercise them globally across all content members post.

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Non-Payment Results in Service Termination Compare →

Non-payment leads directly to termination of paid Services, meaning members lose access to those Services upon any failure to pay.

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No Third-Party Ad Use of Content Without Consent Compare →

Members retain a consent-based protection against their content being used to promote third-party products or services, including in sponsored content formats.

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Prohibition on Account Sharing or Transfer Compare →

Account sharing or transfer is expressly prohibited, meaning any such action would constitute a breach of the agreement.

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Subscription Auto-Renewal at Each Period Start Compare →

Charges are automatic and occur at the start of each period, meaning members will be billed without a separate payment action each cycle, for both fees and taxes.

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User Responsible for AI-Generated Content Shared Compare →

LinkedIn places compliance responsibility squarely on the member for AI-generated content they choose to share, not on LinkedIn as the provider of the AI tool.

Added July 10, 2026 Standard Seen across 217 platforms