User Agreement

LinkedIn · agreement dated November 3, 2025 · Official agreement

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Account & Service Control · Context

Members register; Visitors do not

The Contract applies to both Members and Visitors. Registering makes you a Member; if you choose not to register you may access certain features as a Visitor.

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This Contract applies to Members and Visitors.
When you register and join the LinkedIn Services, you become a “Member”.
you may access certain features as a “Visitor.”

Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

Minimum age 16 (or older where law requires); one account in your real name

The Services are not for anyone under 16. You agree you meet the “Minimum Age”, will have only one LinkedIn account in your real name, and are not already restricted by LinkedIn. The Minimum Age is 16, or a higher age where the law requires that for LinkedIn to lawfully provide the Services without parental consent (including using personal data). Creating an account with false information, including for others or for persons under 16, violates the terms.

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The Services are not for use by anyone under the age of 16.
you must be the "Minimum Age"(described below) or older; (2) you will only have one LinkedIn account, which must be in your real name; and (3) you are not already restricted by LinkedIn from using the Services
Creating an account with false information is a violation of our terms, including accounts registered on behalf of others or persons under the age of 16.
“Minimum Age” means 16 years old. However, if law requires that you must be older in order for LinkedIn to lawfully provide the Services to you without parental consent (including using your personal data) then the Minimum Age is such older age.

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Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

Secure your account, don’t share it; you answer for its activity

You agree to protect against wrongful access (for example with a strong, confidential password), not share or transfer your account or any part of it (the example given is selling or transferring others’ personal data by transferring your connections), and follow the law, the Dos and Don’ts and the Professional Community Policies. You are responsible for anything that happens through your account unless you close it or report misuse.

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protect against wrongful access to your account (e.g., use a strong password and keep it confidential)
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)
follow the law, our list of Dos and Don’ts (below), and our Professional Community Policies
You are responsible for anything that happens through your account unless you close it or report misuse.

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Account & Service Control · Context

Employer-paid services: employer controls the service, not your account

As between you and others, including your employer, your account belongs to you. If another party purchased a Service for you to use for their work (for example a Recruiter seat or LinkedIn Learning subscription), that party can control access to and get reports on your use of that paid Service but does not get rights to your personal account.

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As between you and others (including your employer), your account belongs to you.
the party paying for such Service has the right to control access to and get reports on your use of such paid Service
they do not have rights to your personal account
(e.g., Recruiter seat or LinkedIn Learning subscription bought by your employer)

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The employer's control and reporting rights apply to the paid Service, not the personal account.

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Account & Service Control · Company practice

Notices go to you in the Services or by your contact details; keep them current

You agree that LinkedIn will give you notices and messages within the Services or to the contact information you provided, such as email, mobile number or physical address, and that you will keep it up to date. Out-of-date contact information may cause you to miss important notices. The agreement points to settings that let you control and limit the types of messages you receive from LinkedIn.

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If your contact information is out of date, you may miss out on important notices.
(1) within the Services or (2) sent to the contact information you provided us (e.g., email, mobile number, physical address)
You agree to keep your
Please review your settings to

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Message-type controls are available through settings; which types can be limited is not listed here.

data: identifiers · purpose: service_operation

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Account & Service Control · Company practice

LinkedIn may change, suspend or end Services, or limit features by country

LinkedIn may change, suspend or discontinue any Service, and may limit features, content and information so they are not available to all Visitors or Members, for example by country or by subscription access.

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We may change or limit the availability of some features, or end any Service.
We may change, suspend or discontinue any of our Services.
We may also limit the availability of features, content and other information so that they are not available to all Visitors or Members (e.g., by country or by subscription access).

Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

Services Marketplace: 18+ and required licenses

For Services Marketplace, you must be at least 18 to procure, offer or perform services, and you represent and warrant that you have all required licenses and will provide services consistent with relevant industry standards and the Professional Community Policies.

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you must be at least 18 years of age to procure, offer, or perform services
you represent and warrant that you have all the required licenses and will provide services consistent with the relevant industry standards and our Professional Community Policies
For Services Marketplace, (a) you must be at least 18 years of age

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Account & Service Control · Company practice

LinkedIn may limit your use and restrict, suspend or terminate your account

LinkedIn reserves the right to limit your use of the Services, including your number of connections and ability to contact other Members. It also reserves the right to restrict, suspend or terminate your account if you breach the Contract or the law or are misusing the Services, for example by violating the Dos and Don'ts or Professional Community Policies.

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LinkedIn reserves the right to limit your use of the Services, including the number of your connections and your ability to contact other Members.
LinkedIn reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your account if you breach this Contract or the law or are misusing the Services
(e.g., violating any of the Dos and Don’ts or Professional Community Policies)

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Restricting, suspending or terminating an account is tied to breach or misuse; the limits on connections and messaging are stated without that condition.

data: contacts

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Account & Service Control · Procedure

Either side may end the Contract at any time with notice

Both you and LinkedIn may terminate the Contract at any time with notice to the other. On termination you lose the right to access or use the Services. The agreement points to the Help Center for how to close your account.

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Both you and LinkedIn may terminate this Contract at any time with notice to the other. On termination, you lose the right to access or use the Services.
You can visit our Help Center to learn about how to close your account

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Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

No false identities, profiles for others, or using another person’s account

You agree not to create a false identity, misrepresent your identity, create a Member profile for anyone other than yourself (a real person), or use or attempt to use another's account, such as by sharing login credentials or copying cookies.

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Create a false identity on LinkedIn, misrepresent your identity, create a Member profile for anyone other than yourself (a real person), or use or attempt to use another’s account (such as sharing log-in credentials or copying cookies)

data: identifiers

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Account & Service Control · Restriction or exception

No misuse of reporting or appeals, such as duplicative or fraudulent reports

You agree not to misuse LinkedIn's reporting or appeals process, including by submitting duplicative, fraudulent or unfounded reports, complaints or appeals.

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Misuse our reporting or appeals process, including by submitting duplicative, fraudulent or unfounded reports, complaints or appeals.

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