You are not allowed to use any automated tools, bots, or scripts to collect data from LinkedIn — this includes scraping profiles, downloading contacts, or automating any activity on the platform.
Individual users who use browser extensions, automation tools, or third-party apps that interact with LinkedIn data may be violating the terms of service and risk account suspension or termination.
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Location information. Precise location only with your permission — for example, for features like Find My or Maps. Some location-related functionality uses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cell tower locations, as well as GPS. Location can also be inferred from other data such as an IP address.
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We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account for a third party, such as a credit bureau or merchant, or (iii) in order to comply w...
This clause broadly prohibits automated data collection, which affects not just bad actors but also researchers, journalists, and businesses that rely on LinkedIn data — and LinkedIn has actively enforced this through litigation.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: LinkedIn's anti-scraping provision is enforced under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. §1030), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and breach of contract claims. The landmark hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp. litigation (9th Cir. 2022) established that scraping publicly available LinkedIn data may not violate the CFAA but does breach the User Agreement. EU GDPR Art. 6 governs whether scraped personal data can be lawfully processed by third parties. The EU's Database Directive (96/9/EC) protects LinkedIn's database rights against unauthorized extraction.
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