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Affiliate Data Sharing Including Microsoft

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The definition of affiliates determines which entities are authorized to access user data under LinkedIn's data sharing policies. Including Microsoft and its subsidiaries as affiliates expands the corporate group to which user information may be disclosed under the terms.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 10, 2026
First Seen
May 11, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' data may be accessed and used by Microsoft Corporation, GitHub Inc., and other Microsoft subsidiaries as affiliated companies of LinkedIn. This provision establishes the scope of internal corporate data access across the LinkedIn-Microsoft corporate group.

How other platforms handle this

MetaMask Medium

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, meaning entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Consensys. We also share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

Target Medium

Loyalty and partner program companies. We share information with our loyalty and partner program companies, like Ulta Beauty and Marriott.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Affiliates are companies controlling, controlled by or under common control with us, including, for example, LinkedIn Ireland, LinkedIn Corporation, LinkedIn Singapore and Microsoft Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (e.g., Github, Inc.).

— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn User Agreement

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 User Agreement
Entity
LinkedIn
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009838
Document ID
CA-D-00091
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8fedc76c971865f58632d86176d9b66cfaadd9654c71628b1c0aed5045145f82
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 12:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-009838
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:11:16 UTC
SHA-256: 8fedc76c971865f5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/affiliate-data-sharing-including-microsoft/
Accessed: July 4, 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 Affiliate Data Sharing Including Microsoft clause do?

The definition of affiliates determines which entities are authorized to access user data under LinkedIn's data sharing policies. Including Microsoft and its subsidiaries as affiliates expands the corporate group to which user information may be disclosed under the terms.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' data may be accessed and used by Microsoft Corporation, GitHub Inc., and other Microsoft subsidiaries as affiliated companies of LinkedIn. This provision establishes the scope of internal corporate data access across the LinkedIn-Microsoft corporate group.

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