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"if law requires that you must be older in order for LinkedIn to lawfully provide the Services to you without parental consent...then the Minimum Age is such older age.Excerpt from LinkedIn's User Agreement
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The clause states: “if law requires that you must be older in order for LinkedIn to lawfully provide the Services to you without parental consent...then the Minimum Age is such older age.”
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