Copyright Policy

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

This Copyright Policy is dated effective March 26, 2014

The policy states that it took effect on March 26, 2014. The source names no later revision date or announced successor version.

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Effective March 26, 2014

Not stated here

• Whether LinkedIn has revised its copyright procedures since March 26, 2014 is not stated in this source.

Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception

LinkedIn says its User Agreement requires Members to post accurate, lawful, non-infringing information

LinkedIn states that it respects other people’s intellectual property rights and wants a platform with no content that violates those rights. It summarizes its User Agreement as requiring that information Members post be accurate, lawful and not violate the rights of third parties. This policy only describes that requirement; the User Agreement itself is not part of this document.

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LinkedIn respects the intellectual property rights of others and desires to offer a platform which contains no content that violates those rights.

Our User Agreement requires that information posted by Members be accurate, lawful and not in violation of the rights of third parties.

Qualifications & exceptions

• This is LinkedIn’s summary of its User Agreement, not the User Agreement text itself.

Not stated here

• The User Agreement is linked by name only and is not supplied here, so its exact wording and consequences are not shown.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

LinkedIn offers a process to complain about content posted by Members

To support those goals, LinkedIn provides a process for submitting complaints about content that Members post. The policy says its procedures are described or referenced in the sections that follow: copyright claims use the notice and counter-notice procedure in this policy, while issues other than copyright infringement are directed to LinkedIn’s Help Center, which explains how to flag and report other content violations.

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To promote these objectives, LinkedIn provides a process for submission of complaints concerning content posted by our Members.

Our policy and procedures are described and/or referenced in the sections that follow.

For issues other than copyright infringement please visit our

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only copyright claims are handled through the notice and counter-notice steps set out in this policy; other complaint types are referred to the Help Center.

Not stated here

• The Help Center pages are linked but not supplied, so the procedure for non-copyright complaints is not shown in this source.

Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice

LinkedIn may forward your complaint, including your contact details, to the Member who posted the content

Whether or not LinkedIn disables access to or removes the content, it may make a good faith attempt to forward the written notification, including the complainant’s contact information, to the Member who posted the content. Instead of or in addition to forwarding, it may take other reasonable steps to tell that Member that LinkedIn received notice of an alleged intellectual property or other content violation. Anyone filing a complaint should expect that the posting Member may see their notice and contact details.

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Please note that whether or not we disable access to or remove content, LinkedIn may make a good faith attempt to forward the written notification, including the complainant’s contact information, to the Member who posted the content

and/or take other reasonable steps to notify the Member that LinkedIn has received notice of an alleged violation of intellectual property rights or other content violation.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Forwarding is a "may" and a good faith attempt, not a guarantee; it applies whether or not the content is removed.
• It covers notices of alleged intellectual property violations and other content violations.

Not stated here

• The policy does not say which contact details are forwarded beyond "contact information" or whether a complainant can ask LinkedIn not to forward them.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): Copyright owners can send LinkedIn a DMCA notice of claimed infringement — qualifies: A complainant’s written notice, including contact information, may be forwarded to the Member who posted the content.

Account & Service Control · Company practice

LinkedIn may disable or terminate accounts or groups that infringe, repeatedly infringe or post unlawful content

LinkedIn states that its policy, in appropriate circumstances and in its discretion, is to disable and/or terminate the accounts of Members, or groups, that infringe or repeatedly infringe the rights of others or otherwise post unlawful content. The decision rests on LinkedIn’s discretion; the policy sets no fixed number of violations or warning step.

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It is also our policy, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, to disable and/or terminate the accounts of Members, or groups as the case may be, who infringe or repeatedly infringe the rights of others or otherwise post unlawful content.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Applies "in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion"; a single infringement can qualify, not only repeat infringement.

Not stated here

• The policy does not define "appropriate circumstances," the number of violations that triggers termination, or any appeal route.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception

Notices and counter-notices must be truthful and are made under penalty of perjury

Any notice or counter-notice you submit must be truthful and is submitted under penalty of perjury. LinkedIn warns that a false notice or counter-notice may expose you to personal liability, and suggests you may want legal advice before submitting one.

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Please note that any notice or counter-notice you submit must be truthful and must be submitted under penalty of perjury.

A false notice or counter-notice may give rise to personal liability.

You may therefore want to seek the advice of legal counsel before submitting a notice or a counter-notice.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Seeking legal advice is suggested, not required.

Not stated here

• The kind and extent of personal liability for a false notice is not described in this source.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): Copyright owners can send LinkedIn a DMCA notice of claimed infringement — qualifies: A copyright notice is submitted under penalty of perjury and a false one may create personal liability.
• qualifies (model-proposed): If a copyright notice was improperly filed against you, you may submit a counter-notice — qualifies: A counter-notice is likewise submitted under penalty of perjury and a false one may create personal liability.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

Copyright owners can send LinkedIn a DMCA notice of claimed infringement

LinkedIn states that, pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), it has procedures for receiving written notifications of claimed infringement and has designated an agent to receive them. If you believe in good faith that your copyright has been infringed, you may complete LinkedIn’s online Notice of Copyright Infringement form or otherwise send a written communication containing the listed elements.

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Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), LinkedIn has implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed infringements.

LinkedIn has also designated an agent to receive notices of claimed copyright infringement.

If you believe in good faith that your copyright has been infringed, you may complete and submit a

Qualifications & exceptions

• The route is for a good faith belief that your copyright has been infringed.

Not stated here

• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is an external law that is not supplied here; its requirements are not reproduced in this source.
• The policy does not say how quickly, or whether, LinkedIn removes content after a valid notice.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

A written copyright notice must include a signature, the work, its location, contact details and two statements

If you send a written communication instead of using the form, it must contain: (1) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act for the copyright owner; (2) a description of the copyrighted work you claim was infringed; (3) a description of where on LinkedIn’s website the allegedly infringing material is located; (4) your email address and your mailing address and/or telephone number; (5) a statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (6) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner.

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or otherwise provide a written communication which contains:

An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;

A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

A description specifying the location on our website of the material that you claim is infringing;

Your email address and your mailing address and/or telephone number;

A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The source lists these elements for the written-communication alternative; the online form’s own fields are not shown.

Not stated here

• The online Notice of Copyright Infringement form is linked but not supplied.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): Copyright owners can send LinkedIn a DMCA notice of claimed infringement — qualifies: A written notice sent instead of the form must contain the six listed elements.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

Send copyright notices to LinkedIn’s Copyright Agent online or by mail to Sunnyvale, California

Copyright notices go to LinkedIn Corporation’s Copyright Agent, either through LinkedIn’s online submission form or by mail to: LinkedIn Corporation, ATTN: Copyright Agent, Legal Department, 1000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.

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Please submit your notice to LinkedIn Corporation’s Copyright Agent as follows:

Fill out our online submission form to contact the LinkedIn Copyright Agent

Or contact us by mail at:

LinkedIn Corporation ATTN: Copyright Agent Legal Department 1000 West Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA

Not stated here

• The mailing address is as stated in a policy dated March 26, 2014; the source does not say whether it is still current.

Content & IP Rights · User right or choice

If a copyright notice was improperly filed against you, you may submit a counter-notice

If you believe a notice of copyright infringement was improperly submitted against you, you may submit a Counter-Notice, which the policy says is pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. You can use LinkedIn’s online Counter-Notice form or send a written communication containing the listed elements.

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If you believe that a notice of copyright infringement has been improperly submitted against you, you may submit a Counter-Notice, pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

You may complete the

Qualifications & exceptions

• The counter-notice is tied to a copyright notice submitted against you; it is not described for other complaint types.

Not stated here

• Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are external law not supplied here.
• The policy does not say whether, when or under what conditions LinkedIn restores removed material after a counter-notice, or whether it forwards the counter-notice to the complainant.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

A written counter-notice must include a signature, the removed material, a sworn mistake statement and your details

A written counter-notice must contain: (1) your physical or electronic signature; (2) identification of the material removed or to which access was disabled; (3) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled by mistake or was misidentified; and (4) your full name, email address and mailing address, together with the jurisdiction consent and service-of-process statement described separately.

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or otherwise provide a written communication which contains:

Your physical or electronic signature;

Identification of the material removed or to which access has been disabled;

A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that removal or disablement of the material was a mistake or that the material was misidentified;

Your full name, your email address, your mailing address

Qualifications & exceptions

• These are the listed contents of a written counter-notice; the online form’s own fields are not shown.

Not stated here

• The online Counter-Notice form is linked but not supplied.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): If a copyright notice was improperly filed against you, you may submit a counter-notice — qualifies: A written counter-notice sent instead of the form must contain the listed elements.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception

Counter-notices must consent to a U.S. federal court and accept service from the complainant

A counter-notice must include a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District court in the judicial district where your address is located if it is in the United States, or of the court located in the Northern District of California (Santa Clara County) if your address is outside the United States. It must also state that you will accept service of process from the complainant who submitted the notice or their authorized agent. In practice, a counter-notice means agreeing that the complainant can sue you over the dispute in that U.S. federal court.

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a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District court (i) in the judicial district where your address is located if the address is in the United States, or (ii) located in the Northern District of California (Santa Clara County), if your address is located outside the United States

and that you will accept service of process from the Complainant submitting the notice or his/her authorized agent.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The court depends on whether your address is in or outside the United States.

Not stated here

• The "in practice" consequence is an explanation of consent to jurisdiction and service; the source itself does not describe any lawsuit.

Cross-references

• qualifies (model-proposed): If a copyright notice was improperly filed against you, you may submit a counter-notice — qualifies: Submitting a counter-notice requires consenting to a U.S. federal court and accepting service from the complainant.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

Send counter-notices to LinkedIn’s Copyright Agent online or by mail to the same address

Counter-notices go to LinkedIn’s Copyright Agent through LinkedIn’s online submission form or by mail to the address given for notices: LinkedIn Corporation, ATTN: Copyright Agent, Legal Department, 1000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.

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Please submit your Counter-Notice to LinkedIn’s Copyright Agent via

or mail to the address specified above.

LinkedIn Corporation ATTN: Copyright Agent Legal Department 1000 West Maude Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA

Not stated here

• The mailing address is as stated in a policy dated March 26, 2014; the source does not say whether it is still current.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

Complaints other than copyright go through LinkedIn’s Help Center, not this notice procedure

For issues other than copyright infringement, LinkedIn directs you to its Help Center, where it says you will find how to flag and report other types of content violations. The policy links three related pages: Reporting Inappropriate Content, Messages, or Safety Concerns; LinkedIn’s Trademark Policy; and LinkedIn’s False Profile Policy. Trademark and false-profile complaints are therefore not handled through the copyright notice and counter-notice steps. The general statement that LinkedIn may forward a notice to the posting Member also covers notices of "other content violation."

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For issues other than copyright infringement please visit our

where you’ll find information on how to flag and report other types of content violations.

Reporting Inappropriate Content, Messages, or Safety Concerns

LinkedIn's Trademark Policy

LinkedIn's False Profile Policy

LinkedIn has received notice of an alleged violation of intellectual property rights or other content violation.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Only copyright claims use the notice and counter-notice procedure in this policy.

Not stated here

• The Help Center, Reporting Inappropriate Content, Trademark Policy and False Profile Policy pages are linked but not supplied, so their procedures and requirements are not shown here.

Cross-references

• narrows (model-proposed): LinkedIn offers a process to complain about content posted by Members — narrows: The notice and counter-notice steps cover copyright only; other complaint types are sent to the Help Center.

Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception

You may not republish or redistribute Associated Press material found on LinkedIn

Associated Press (AP) text, photo, graphic, audio and video material on LinkedIn may not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication, or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. AP material, or any portion of it, may not be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. Users may not download or reproduce a substantial portion of the AP material found on the site.

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Notice regarding Associated Press content on LinkedIn:

Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use.

Users may not download or reproduce a substantial portion of the AP material found on this web site.

Qualifications & exceptions

• Storage is allowed only for personal and non-commercial use.
• The download and reproduction limit is for a "substantial portion" of AP material.

Not stated here

• The source does not define "substantial portion" or say how LinkedIn identifies AP material on the site.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception

Associated Press disclaims liability for errors, delays or damages from its material

AP states that it will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in its material, or in transmitting or delivering any part of it, or for any damages arising from any of these.

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AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.

Qualifications & exceptions

• The disclaimer is stated for AP, not for LinkedIn.

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• The source does not identify which content on LinkedIn is AP material.