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LinkedIn · LinkedIn User Agreement · View original document ↗

Designated Countries Jurisdiction in Member Habitual Residence Courts

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1499 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

You and Tinder consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of courts in the State of Texas and waive any claim that such courts constitute an inconvenient forum.

Datadog Medium

Any legal action or proceeding arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, USA...

Plaid Medium

the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and Federal courts located in San Francisco, California

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you and LinkedIn agree to choose the courts of the country to which we direct your Services where you have habitual residence for all disputes...or in the alternative, you may choose the responsible court in Ireland.

Excerpt from LinkedIn's User Agreement

Applicable regulations

FAA
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-023478
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-023478
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:11:16 UTC
SHA-256: c341716ecac935ed…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/linkedin/linkedin-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-023478/designated-countries-jurisdiction-in-member-habitual-residence-courts/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 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 Designated Countries Jurisdiction in Member Habitual Residence Courts clause do?

The clause states: “you and LinkedIn agree to choose the courts of the country to which we direct your Services where you have habitual residence for all disputes...or in the alternative, you may choose the responsible court in Ireland.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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