Tagged in “Data and Privacy”

33 articles
  • Digital Services Act transparency disclosures

    Data and Privacy

    LinkedIn is a real-identity online service for professionals to connect and interact with other professionals, learn, hire, and find jobs. LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Its mission is…

  • Manage shared content and profile activity

    Data and Privacy

    You can view and delete content up to two years old from your profile Activity page.View your activityTo view your profile Activity page:Click the  Me icon or click on your profile picture at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.Click…

  • Sign-in security prompt for two-step verification

    Account Access and Data and Privacy

    LinkedIn is committed to account safety and security, and provides features to help ensure your account is always secure. One such feature is two-step verification. Enabling two-step verification can greatly reduce unauthorized access to most…

  • In-product feedback on LinkedIn

    Data and Privacy

    Throughout LinkedIn, you may be asked for feedback on your experience, including with new and existing product features. For example, after you interact with a feature (e.g., our search bar or an AI-powered experience), you may be able to choose a…

  • Accept, ignore, or report Invitations as spam

    Data and Privacy, Invitations, and Networking

    We strongly recommend that you only accept invitations to connect from people you know, because 1st-degree connections are given access to any information you’ve displayed on your profile. You can control who can send you invitations from the Who…

  • Digital Markets Act

    Data and Privacy

    We are making changes to LinkedIn for members in the European Economic Area or Switzerland to comply with new requirements imposed by the Digital Markets Act (DMA). We’re committed to complying with the DMA and following the local laws that…

  • Data sharing

    Data and Privacy

    Outside EU/EEA/Switzerland, LinkedIn shares your information with Microsoft so that Microsoft can provide you with more personalized ads when you use its services, such as Bing. We also market LinkedIn’s products and services to you on other sites…

  • How LinkedIn uses your personal demographic data

    Data and Privacy

    Our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce, and we are working hard to ensure that all members have equal access to these opportunities. One way to make sure people have equal access is to understand the…

  • Download your account data

    Data and Privacy

    The easiest and fastest way to obtain a copy of your LinkedIn data is to initiate a data download from your Settings & Privacy page: You can select specific categories of data or a larger download. If you select a specific type of data, we’ll…

  • Off-LinkedIn visibility

    Data and Privacy

    Two of LinkedIn's goals are to help members be found for opportunities and to facilitate better informed professional communications, both on and off the site. For example, public profiles can be found through search engines. In addition, users of…

  • Manage your advertising preferences

    Data and Privacy

    As described in the Advertising section 2.4 of our Privacy Policy, we target ads to members, visitors, and others both on and off our services. Learn more about the LinkedIn Ads program. Below are details about how you can manage your LinkedIn…

  • Connecting to LinkedIn Services

    Data and Privacy

    In the next few weeks, if you're a member based in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, because of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), you will be given an option to choose whether to connect your core LinkedIn professional networking experience…

  • Turn two-step verification on and off

    Data and Privacy and Account Access

    If you choose to add two-step verification as an additional layer of security, you'll be asked to select an option for the second type of verification method you prefer. There are two options for you to choose from: Authenticator App: This method…

  • Two-step verification overview

    Data and Privacy

    Two-step verification (2FA) is a type of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) that requires a person to use more than one form of verification to access an account, usually by "knowing something" such as a password and by "having something" such as a…

  • Manage your profile's visibility on and off LinkedIn

    Data and Privacy

    LinkedIn enables members to find their contacts and discover new people to connect with in many different ways. Your profile may appear in LinkedIn search results and on search engines or other permitted services off LinkedIn. To control if you're…

  • LinkedIn public profile visibility

    Your Profile, Settings, and Data and Privacy

    Your public profile displays a simplified version of your LinkedIn profile. You can customize your public profile settings to set limits on how much of your profile information can be displayed. Simply turn on or off the profile sections that you…

  • Control your Public LinkedIn Profile

    Your Profile, Settings, and Data and Privacy

    You can set limits on how much information is displayed to LinkedIn members and people who aren’t signed in to LinkedIn by editing your public profile settings. Important: After you make changes or edits to your public profile, it can take several…

  • Hide your profile in your Enterprise Learning account

    Account Settings, Data and Privacy, and Learning Management

    For a variety of reasons (e.g., privacy, notification volume, a desire to subscribe as an individual after you have left an organization with an Enterprise account) you may want to unbind your Learning profile from your LinkedIn account. LinkedIn…

  • Delete your Learning activity as an individual subscriber

    Data and Privacy

    You might wish to remove previously added courses and learning paths from your LinkedIn Learning account in several scenarios, especially when: Notes: To remove courses or learning paths from your In Progress or Learning History tab: Learn…

  • Who's viewed your profile visibility settings

    Your Profile, Settings, and Data and Privacy

    There are three ways we show information on Who's Viewed Your Profile. Based on the profile viewer's privacy settings, you'll see one of these: You can control who can see if you’ve viewed their profile by updating your profile viewing options from…

  • How LinkedIn handles abusive content

    Data and Privacy

    LinkedIn is committed to providing a safe environment for all our members. To help ensure that LinkedIn remains safe, trusted, and professional, all members must follow our Professional Community Policies, which outline the types of discussions and…

  • Manage your public profile URL

    Your Profile, Settings, Data and Privacy, and Basics

    You can create your public profile URL on LinkedIn. Having a custom public profile URL will help other members and recruiters identify your profile easily and connect with you. Custom public profile URLs are available on a first come, first…

  • Remove interest in working for a company

    Search and Apply for Jobs and Data and Privacy

    You can privately express interest in working for a company by clicking the I’m interested button on the company’s About and Life tabs. If you’d like to remove it, you can do so by clicking Undo. You can also manage interest you’ve shared…

  • Engagement management on LinkedIn Page posts

    Data and Privacy

    With LinkedIn Pages, you can explore organizations you're interested in, get the latest company posts and industry news, and learn about new job opportunities. When you engage by following a Page or commenting, reacting, or sharing a Page post, some…

  • Reporting jobs on LinkedIn

    Data and Privacy

    If you come across a job on LinkedIn that you find to be inappropriate, broken, or incorrect, you can flag the job to be removed with your feedback. Check out more information below on how to report a job. We take these reports seriously. After you…

  • Privacy for shared career interests

    Data and Privacy and Job Search

    Once you have indicated that you’re open to job opportunities, users of LinkedIn's Recruiter product will be able to find you based on your shared career interests when they're searching for profiles. Only recruiters who use LinkedIn's Recruiter…

  • Automated detection of harmful content

    Data and Privacy

    LinkedIn is committed to maintaining a safe, trusted, and professional environment for our members. Sending a message that violates the LinkedIn User Agreement or Professional Community Policies, including, but not limited to harassment, money fraud…

  • Privacy of #Hiring Direct Messages and Job Applications - FAQ

    Data and Privacy and Search and Apply for Jobs

    The #Hiring feature enables hiring managers in both small businesses and enterprises to signal that they’re hiring on their LinkedIn profiles to attract more qualified candidates via their network. Related tasks Apply for jobs on LinkedIn Post and…

  • Employer found your profile on LinkedIn

    Data and Privacy

    Some members have expressed concern that employers might assume they're looking for another job if they've joined LinkedIn. While LinkedIn is a great place to find a new job, we're a professional social network that most members use to do their…

  • Manage your Personal Data

    Data and Privacy

    We want to make it easy for you to understand your choices, as well as the control you have over your data and content, on LinkedIn. You have various options about how your data is collected, used, and shared. We offer you the ability to control…

  • How LinkedIn Keeps You Safe

    Data and Privacy

    Inappropriate content or behavior is not acceptable on LinkedIn. This includes nudity, violence, harassment, hate speech, bullying, and scams. LinkedIn also requires you to represent yourself accurately and fake accounts are not allowed on LinkedIn…

  • What People Can See on Your Profile

    Your Profile, Settings, Data and Privacy, and Basics

    Generally, your profile is fully visible to all LinkedIn members who've signed in to LinkedIn.com or our apps. You can control what appears on your profile, notifications to your network, and your profile privacy preferences under the Profile…