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LinkedIn Dos and Don'ts — Prohibited Conduct

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What it is

You agree that you will not: scrape or copy profiles and other data from our Services through any means (including bots, crawlers, scrapers, browser plugins and add-ons, or any other technology or manual work); use bots or other automated methods to access the Services, add or download contacts, send or redirect messages; and/or monitor the Services' availability, performance or functionality for any competitive purpose.

Why it matters

These restrictions affect developers, researchers, and businesses that may rely on LinkedIn data, and violations can result in immediate account suspension as well as potential legal action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Consumer impact

LinkedIn's User Agreement grants the company a broad, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any content you post — including photos, articles, and videos — which extends to AI training and service development and persists beyond account deletion in some circumstances. LinkedIn's liability to you is capped at the greater of fees paid in the past twelve months or $1,000, which severely limits your ability to recover damages even for serious service failures. You can review and manage your privacy and data settings, including AI data usage preferences, at linkedin.com/psettings.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC can investigate unfair or deceptive practices related to data collection restrictions and enforcement of terms of service under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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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
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002162
Document ID
CA-D-00091
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: LinkedIn | Document: LinkedIn User Agreement | Record: CA-P-002162
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:07:03 UTC | SHA-256: 187484d810e3070b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/linkedin-dos-and-donts-prohibited-conduct/
Accessed: April 6, 2026
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