Provision record
LinkedIn · LinkedIn User Agreement · View original document ↗

Prohibition on Account Sharing or Transfer

High confidence Common · 258 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does LinkedIn prohibit members from sharing or transferring?
“not share or transfer your account or any part of it (e.g., sell or transfer the personal data of others by transferring your connections)”
Version CA-V-000673, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
LinkedIn prohibits members from sharing or transferring their account or any part of it.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Account sharing or transfer is expressly prohibited, meaning any such action would constitute a breach of the agreement.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

You may not share or transfer your LinkedIn account or any portion of it to another person or party.

How other platforms handle this

Gumroad

You may not share your Account or password with anyone, and you agree to (y) notify Gumroad immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or any other breach of security

Impact

register for a User account on behalf of an individual other than yourself, or register any group or entity unless you are expressly authorized to do so

Boston Dynamics

You may not use anyone else's user ID, password or account at any time without the express permission and consent of the holder of that user ID, password or account.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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not share or transfer your account or any part of it (e.g., sell or transfer the personal data of others by transferring your connections)

Excerpt from LinkedIn's User Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
LinkedIn User Agreement
Entity
LinkedIn
Date stated by the document
Nov. 3, 2025
As printed in LinkedIn’s text (version CA-V-000673), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 15, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000673, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023358
Document ID
CA-D-000091
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000673)
4b289454c002e6d0b992dec80a5979b0ad3c3edc9c5d1b2253ca3d3538b6007d
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 12:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000673, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: LinkedIn
Document: LinkedIn User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-023358
Version: CA-V-000673
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:06:32 UTC
SHA-256: 4b289454c002e6d0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-023358/prohibition-on-account-sharing-or-transfer/
Accessed: Nov. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does LinkedIn's Prohibition on Account Sharing or Transfer clause do?

Account sharing or transfer is expressly prohibited, meaning any such action would constitute a breach of the agreement.

How does this clause affect you?

You may not share or transfer your LinkedIn account or any portion of it to another person or party.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 258 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with LinkedIn?

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