Using LinkedIn means agreeing to a binding contract
Creating an account or using the Services is described as entering a legally binding contract with LinkedIn, including when you use third-party credentials or act for a company. The agreement says not to create an account or use the Services if you do not agree, and you can end the contract by closing your account and no longer using the Services.
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When you use our Services you agree to all of these terms.
By creating a LinkedIn account or accessing or using our Services (described below), you are agreeing to enter into a legally binding contract with LinkedIn
even if you are using third party credentials or using our Services on behalf of a company
If you do not agree to this contract (“Contract” or “User Agreement”), do not create an account or access or otherwise use any of our Services
you can do so by closing your account and no longer accessing or using our Services
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Contracting entity depends on where you live
If you live in the EU, EEA or Switzerland (“Designated Countries”), the contract is with LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, which is the controller of your personal data. If you live elsewhere, it is with LinkedIn Corporation, which is the controller or business responsible for that data.
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We use the term “Designated Countries” to refer to countries in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland
you are entering into this Contract with LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (“LinkedIn Ireland”) and LinkedIn Ireland will be the controller of your personal data
If you reside outside of the “Designated Countries”, you are entering into this Contract with LinkedIn Corporation (“LinkedIn Corp.”)
LinkedIn Corp. will be the controller of (or business responsible for) your personal data
Qualifications & exceptions
Which entity applies depends on the country where you reside.
LinkedIn may change the Contract; notice rules and exceptions
LinkedIn may modify the Contract, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. For material changes or where notice is legally required, it says it will give notice through the Services or other means so you can review before they take effect, but it may not always give prior notice for changes that must take immediate legal effect or that relate to a newly launched service or feature. The agreement says changes cannot be retroactive, that you can close your account if you object, and that continued use after notice means you consent to the updated terms as of their effective date.
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We may make changes to this Contract.
We may modify this Contract, our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy from time to time.
we will provide you notice through our Services, or by other means, to provide you the opportunity to review the changes before they become effective
we may not always provide prior notice of changes to these terms (1) when those changes are legally required to be implemented with immediate effect, or (2) when those changes relate to a newly launched service or feature
We agree that changes cannot be retroactive.
Your continued use of our Services after we publish or send a notice about our changes to these terms means that you are consenting to the updated terms as of their effective date.
Qualifications & exceptions
Prior notice is promised for material or legally-notice-required changes, subject to the two stated exceptions.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Others’ content is at your own risk; LinkedIn disclaims responsibility
The agreement says you may encounter content that is inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misleading, illegal, offensive or otherwise harmful, and that LinkedIn is not responsible for content made available by others, including Members. LinkedIn says it applies automated tools to review much content but cannot always prevent misuse, and you agree it is not responsible for such misuse.
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Your use of others’ content and information posted on our Services, is at your own risk.
content or other information that might be inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misleading, illegal, offensive, or otherwise harmful
You agree that we are not responsible for content or other information made available through or within the Services by others, including Members.
While we apply automated tools to review much of the content and other information presented in the Services, we cannot always prevent misuse of our Services, and you agree that we are not responsible for any such misuse.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Offers from other Members: LinkedIn is not a party, agent or employment agency
LinkedIn may connect you with Members offering opportunities such as employment or purchases. You acknowledge that LinkedIn does not perform those services, employ those who do, or provide those products, and does not supervise or monitor Members in making offers. You agree LinkedIn is not responsible for the offers or their performance, does not endorse any Member's offers, is not an agent or employment agency for any Member, and does not make hiring decisions for Members offering opportunities.
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LinkedIn does not perform these offered services, employ those who perform these services, or provide these offered products.
LinkedIn does not supervise, direct, control, or monitor Members in the making of these offers
(1) LinkedIn is not responsible for these offers, or performance or procurement of them, (2) LinkedIn does not endorse any particular Member’s offers, and (3) LinkedIn is not an agent or employment agency on behalf of any Member offering employment or other work, products or services
LinkedIn does not make employment or hiring decisions on behalf of Members offering opportunities
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Events organized by Members: LinkedIn is not responsible for conduct or vetting
LinkedIn may help you register for or attend events organized by Members. You agree LinkedIn is not responsible for the conduct of Members or attendees, does not endorse listed events, does not review or vet events or speakers, and that you will follow the terms that apply to those events.
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LinkedIn may help you register for and/or attend events organized by Members and connect with other Members who are attendees at such events.
(1) LinkedIn is not responsible for the conduct of any of the Members or other attendees at such events, (2) LinkedIn does not endorse any particular event listed on our Services, (3) LinkedIn does not review and/or vet any of these events or speakers, and (4) you will adhere to the terms and conditions that apply to such events
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Services provided “as is”; you must verify accuracy and fitness
LinkedIn and its Affiliates make no representation or warranty about the Services, including that they will be uninterrupted or error-free, and provide them, including content, output and information, on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law they disclaim implied or statutory warranties. If you plan to use content, output or information, you are responsible for verifying its accuracy and fitness for your purposes.
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LINKEDIN AND ITS AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY ABOUT THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES (INCLUDING CONTENT, OUTPUT AND INFORMATION) ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, LINKEDIN AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTY
it is your responsibility to verify its accuracy and fitness for your purposes
Qualifications & exceptions
Disclaimer of implied or statutory warranties applies to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Excludes lost profits and indirect damages; caps liability by fees or US $1000
To the fullest extent permitted by law, and unless a separate written agreement overrides the Contract, LinkedIn and its Affiliates will not be liable for lost profits or business opportunities, reputation, loss of data, or indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages. Separately, they will not be liable for any amount exceeding (A) the total fees paid or payable by you for the Services during the term of the Contract, if any, or (B) US $1000. The text does not say which figure applies if they differ.
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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW (AND UNLESS LINKEDIN HAS ENTERED INTO A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT OVERRIDES THIS CONTRACT), LINKEDIN AND ITS AFFILIATES, WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, REPUTATION (E.G., OFFENSIVE OR DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS), LOSS OF DATA
OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT FOR ANY AMOUNT THAT EXCEEDS (A) THE TOTAL FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY YOU TO LINKEDIN FOR THE SERVICES DURING THE TERM OF THIS CONTRACT, IF ANY, OR (B) US $1000
Qualifications & exceptions
Subject to the exclusions in the next sections for injury, fraud, gross negligence, intentional misconduct and certain material-obligation breaches.
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The text does not state whether the cap is the greater or lesser of (A) and (B).
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Liability limits apply to all types of claims, even if damage was foreseeable
The Section 4 limitations of liability are described as part of the basis of the bargain and apply to all claims, such as warranty, tort, negligence, contract and law, even if LinkedIn or its affiliates has been told of possible damage and even if remedies fail their essential purpose.
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The limitations of liability in this Section 4 are part of the basis of the bargain between you and LinkedIn and shall apply to all claims of liability (e.g., warranty, tort, negligence, contract and law) even if LinkedIn or its affiliates has been told of the possibility of any such damage, and even if these remedies fail their essential purpose.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Liability limits don’t apply to injury, fraud, gross negligence or intent
The limitations do not apply to liability for death or personal injury, fraud, gross negligence or intentional misconduct, or in cases of negligence where a material obligation has been breached. A material obligation is one that forms a prerequisite to delivery of the Services and on which you may reasonably rely, and that exception applies only to damages directly caused by the breach, foreseeable at the time of the Contract and typical in its context.
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THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY DO NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY OR FOR FRAUD, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT, OR IN CASES OF NEGLIGENCE, WHERE A MATERIAL OBLIGATION HAS BEEN BREACHED.
A MATERIAL OBLIGATION BEING AN OBLIGATION WHICH FORMS A PREREQUISITE TO OUR DELIVERY OF SERVICES AND ON WHICH YOU MAY REASONABLY RELY, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DAMAGES WERE DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE BREACH AND WERE FORESEEABLE UPON CONCLUSION OF THIS CONTRACT AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE TYPICAL IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS CONTRACT
Qualifications & exceptions
The material-obligation exception is limited to directly caused, foreseeable and typical damages.
Surviving termination are LinkedIn's rights to use and disclose your feedback, Section 3 (subject to 3.1.1), Sections 4, 6, 7 and 8.2, and any amounts either party owed before termination.
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The following shall survive termination:
Our rights to use and disclose your feedback;
Section 3 (subject to 3.1.1);
Sections 4, 6, 7, and 8.2 of this Contract; and
Any amounts owed by either party prior to termination remain owed after termination.
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The supplied text refers to “3.1.1” but does not show a subsection with that number.
Disputes go to California or Dublin courts depending on where you live
The agreement says that, depending on where you live, you and LinkedIn agree to resolve disputes in California courts under California law, Dublin, Ireland courts under Irish law, or as otherwise provided in the section.
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you and LinkedIn agree to resolve it in California courts using California law, Dublin, Ireland courts using Irish law, or as otherwise provided in this section
Designated Countries: Irish law and habitual-residence courts
For users in the Designated Countries, Irish law governs claims related to LinkedIn's provision of the Services, without depriving you of mandatory consumer protections under the law of the country to which LinkedIn directs the Services where you habitually reside. You and LinkedIn agree to the courts of that country for disputes, or in the alternative you may choose the responsible court in Ireland. Business users under Article 6(12) of the EU Digital Markets Act may also use an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in the Help Center for disputes under that Article.
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If you live in the Designated Countries, the laws of Ireland govern all claims related to LinkedIn's provision of the Services, but this shall not deprive you of the mandatory consumer protections under the law of the country to which we direct your Services where you have habitual residence.
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 arising out of or relating to this User Agreement, or in the alternative, you may choose the responsible court in Ireland
If you are a business user within the scope of Article 6(12) of the EU Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and have a dispute arising out of or in connection with Article 6(12) of the DMA, you may also utilize the alternative dispute resolution mechanism available in the Help Center
“Designated Countries” to refer to countries in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies only to users who live in the EU, EEA or Switzerland.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Outside Designated Countries: California law and Santa Clara County courts only
For others outside the Designated Countries, including people who live outside the United States, you and LinkedIn agree that California law, excluding conflict-of-laws rules, exclusively governs any dispute relating to the Contract or Services. All claims and disputes can be litigated only in federal or state courts in Santa Clara County, California, and each side agrees to personal jurisdiction there.
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For others outside of Designated Countries, including those who live outside of the United States
the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of laws rules, shall exclusively govern any dispute relating to this Contract and/or the Services
all claims and disputes can be litigated only in the federal or state courts in Santa Clara County, California, USA, and you and LinkedIn each agree to personal jurisdiction in those courts
“Designated Countries” to refer to countries in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to users outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
If a court finds a term unenforceable, it should modify it or remove it
If a court with authority finds any part unenforceable, you and LinkedIn agree the court should modify it to make it enforceable while achieving its intent. If the court cannot do that, you agree to ask the court to remove the unenforceable part and still enforce the rest.
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If a court with authority over this Contract finds any part of it unenforceable, you and we agree that the court should modify the terms to make that part enforceable while still achieving its intent.
you and we agree to ask the court to remove that unenforceable part and still enforce the rest of this Contract
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
This Contract is the entire agreement, including feature-specific terms
The Contract, including additional terms LinkedIn may provide when you engage with a feature of the Services, is described as the only agreement between you and LinkedIn regarding the Services and supersedes all prior agreements for the Services.
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This Contract (including additional terms that may be provided by us when you engage with a feature of the Services) is the only agreement between us regarding the Services and supersedes all prior agreements for the Services.
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Additional feature-specific terms are not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
LinkedIn may assign the Contract freely; you need its consent to assign
If LinkedIn does not enforce a breach, that does not waive its right to enforce the Contract. You may not assign or transfer the Contract or your membership without LinkedIn's consent, but LinkedIn may assign it to its affiliates or a party that buys it without your consent. There are no third-party beneficiaries.
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If we don't act to enforce a breach of this Contract, that does not mean that LinkedIn has waived its right to enforce this Contract.
You may not assign or transfer this Contract (or your membership or use of Services) to anyone without our consent.
LinkedIn may assign this Contract to its affiliates or a party that buys it without your consent
There are no third-party beneficiaries to this Contract.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
Legal notices to LinkedIn must go to its listed addresses
You agree the only way to provide LinkedIn legal notice is at the addresses provided in Section 10. For general inquiries you may contact LinkedIn online; for legal notices or service of process you may write to the listed addresses.
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You agree that the only way to provide us legal notice is at the addresses provided in Section 10.
For general inquiries, you may contact us online
For legal notices or service of process, you may write us at these
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The addresses are on a linked page that was not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Dos and Don’ts and Community Policies limit what you can do
LinkedIn describes itself as a community of professionals. The list of Dos and Don'ts, together with the Professional Community Policies, limits what you can and cannot do on the Services, unless LinkedIn explicitly permits otherwise in a separate writing, such as a research agreement.
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This list of “Dos and Don’ts” along with our Professional Community Policies limits what you can and cannot do on our Services
unless otherwise explicitly permitted by LinkedIn in a separate writing (e.g., through a research agreement)
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The Professional Community Policies were not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Follow laws, give accurate identity details, use your real name
You agree to comply with all applicable laws, including privacy, intellectual property, anti-spam and export control laws and laws governing shared content, to provide accurate contact and identity information and keep it updated, to use your real name on your profile, and to use the Services in a professional manner.
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Comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, privacy laws, intellectual property laws, anti-spam laws, export control laws, laws governing the content shared, and other applicable laws and regulatory requirements
Provide accurate contact and identity information to us and keep it updated
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
No disclosing information you lack consent to disclose
You agree not to disclose information you do not have consent to disclose, such as confidential information of others, including your employer.
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Disclose information that you do not have the consent to disclose (such as confidential information of others (including your employer)
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
No implying LinkedIn affiliation or endorsement
You agree not to imply or state that you are affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn without its express consent, for example by representing yourself as an accredited LinkedIn trainer.
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Imply or state that you are affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn without our express consent (e.g., representing yourself as an accredited LinkedIn trainer)
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Must follow Community Policies and feature-specific terms
You agree not to violate the Professional Community Policies, certain third-party terms where applicable, or any additional terms for a specific Service that are provided when you sign up for or start using it.
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Violate the Professional Community Policies, certain third party terms where applicable, or any additional terms concerning a specific Service that are provided when you sign up for or start using such Service
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The Professional Community Policies, third-party terms and feature-specific terms were not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
No unlawful, misleading, discriminatory or fraudulent use
You agree not to use the Services to do anything unlawful, misleading, discriminatory, fraudulent or deceitful, including manipulated media that wrongfully depicts a person saying or doing something they did not say or do.
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Use our Services to do anything that is unlawful, misleading, discriminatory, fraudulent or deceitful (e.g. manipulated media that wrongfully depicts a person saying or doing something they did not say or do)
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company practice
Reporting content; LinkedIn may remove or restrict content, features or accounts
LinkedIn asks you to report content you believe violates your rights, its Professional Community Policies, the Contract or the law. To the extent it can under law, it may remove or restrict access to content, features, services or information, including if it believes that is reasonably necessary to avoid harm to LinkedIn or others, because it violates the law, or to prevent misuse. It reserves the right to act against serious violations, including account restrictions for significant violations.
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We ask that you report content and other information that you believe violates your rights (including intellectual property rights), our Professional Community Policies or otherwise violates this Contract or the law
To the extent we can under law, we may remove or restrict access to content, features, services, or information, including if we believe that it’s reasonably necessary to avoid harm to LinkedIn or others, violates the law or is reasonably necessary to prevent misuse of our Services.
We reserve the right to take action against serious violations of this Contract, including by implementing account restrictions for significant violations.