LinkedIn · LinkedIn User Agreement

Member Data Use for Services and Third Parties

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What it is

Our Services allow messaging and sharing of information in many ways, such as your profile, social actions you take, videos, and so on. Information and content that you share or post may be seen by other Members, Visitors or others (including off of our Services). Where we have made settings available, we will honor the choices you make about who can see content or information.

Why it matters

Professional information shared on LinkedIn, including employment history, endorsements, and activity, can be visible beyond your intended audience if privacy settings are not actively managed.

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.

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.
  • Export Your Data
    Go to linkedin.com/psettings, select 'Visibility' to control who can see your profile and activity, and review 'Data privacy' settings to manage how your data is shared with LinkedIn's services and partners.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to investigate unfair or deceptive data sharing practices, including sharing with affiliates beyond reasonable consumer expectation, under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
    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
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002163
Document ID
CA-D-00091
Evidence Provenance
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: LinkedIn | Document: LinkedIn User Agreement | Record: CA-P-002163
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:07:03 UTC | SHA-256: 187484d810e3070b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/member-data-use-for-services-and-third-parties/
Accessed: April 6, 2026
Classification
Severity
Medium
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