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LinkedIn · LinkedIn User Agreement · View original document ↗

Exclusion of Indirect and Consequential Damages

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 292 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

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?
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.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses an ellipsis, suggesting additional language may exist between the quoted portions; the listed categories are taken as stated. Enforceability of such exclusions varies by jurisdiction and is not addressed here.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4461 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you suffer losses such as lost profits, reputational harm, or data loss in connection with LinkedIn's services, LinkedIn's stated position is that it bears no liability for those categories of harm.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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LINKEDIN AND ITS AFFILIATES, WILL NOT BE LIABLE...FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, REPUTATION...LOSS OF DATA...OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

Excerpt from LinkedIn's User Agreement

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023460
Document ID
CA-D-00091
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c341716ecac935edade000e7e7d1232fa3522ff2b1aa19adf3be4a5f7e3464d9
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 12:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-023460
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:11:16 UTC
SHA-256: c341716ecac935ed…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-023460/exclusion-of-indirect-and-consequential-damages/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Exclusion of Indirect and Consequential Damages clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

If you suffer losses such as lost profits, reputational harm, or data loss in connection with LinkedIn's services, LinkedIn's stated position is that it bears no liability for those categories of harm.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 292 platforms. See the full comparison.

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