LinkedIn · LinkedIn User Agreement

AI Training Content License

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Why it matters

Your personal content and professional information could be used to build AI systems, potentially without your active awareness, and this use extends to third-party AI tools LinkedIn works with.

Consumer impact

LinkedIn's agreement grants the platform a broad, royalty-free license to use, modify, distribute, and create derivative works from your content, including for AI model training. US-based users are subject to mandatory arbitration and class action waivers, significantly limiting their ability to pursue legal claims against LinkedIn in court. You can opt out of having your data used for AI training by visiting LinkedIn's Privacy Settings and adjusting your data-for-generative-AI preferences.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Go to LinkedIn Settings, select Data Privacy, then find 'Data for Generative AI Improvement' and toggle off. This opts your data out of AI model training.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive data practices, including use of consumer data for AI training without adequate disclosure or meaningful consent.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn User Agreement
Entity
LinkedIn
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
March 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000656
Document ID
CA-D-00091
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: LinkedIn | Document: LinkedIn User Agreement | Record: CA-P-000656
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:07:03 UTC | SHA-256: 187484d810e3070b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/ai-training-content-license/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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