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LinkedIn · LinkedIn User Agreement · View original document ↗

No Third-Party Ad Use of Content Without Consent

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 257 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Will LinkedIn include a member's content in advertisements for the products and services of third parties without the member's separate consent?
LinkedIn states that it will not include a member's content in advertisements for the products and services of third parties to others without the member's separate consent.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Members retain a consent-based protection against their content being used to promote third-party products or services, including in sponsored content formats.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2585 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

LinkedIn will not use your content to advertise third-party products or services, including in sponsored content, unless you have separately consented.

How other platforms handle this

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Twilio will not use your name, logo, or a description of your use case(s) on Twilio's website, earnings release and calls, or marketing or promotional materials without your prior written consent.

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

Minecraft Medium

we can use or not use your suggestion in any way we want and we don't have to pay you for it.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We will not include your content in advertisements for the products and services of third parties to others without your separate consent (including sponsored content).

Excerpt from LinkedIn's User Agreement

Applicable regulations

DMCA
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-023404
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-023404
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:11:16 UTC
SHA-256: c341716ecac935ed…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-023404/no-third-party-ad-use-of-content-without-consent/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's No Third-Party Ad Use of Content Without Consent clause do?

Members retain a consent-based protection against their content being used to promote third-party products or services, including in sponsored content formats.

How does this clause affect you?

LinkedIn will not use your content to advertise third-party products or services, including in sponsored content, unless you have separately consented.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LinkedIn.