LinkedIn · LinkedIn User Agreement

Broad Content License to LinkedIn

High severity
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Why it matters

LinkedIn can repurpose, modify, and distribute your professional content — including articles, photos, and posts — across its platform and partner services without paying you or seeking further permission.

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.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive practices, including inadequate disclosure of commercial content licensing terms to consumers.
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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-000658
Document ID
CA-D-00091
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
187484d810e3070b833f2ad255c960414e889938ea3e1b67143d488a662c60f6
Verified
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: LinkedIn | Document: LinkedIn User Agreement | Record: CA-P-000658
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:07:03 UTC | SHA-256: 187484d810e3070b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/broad-content-license-to-linkedin/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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