LinkedIn European Regional Privacy Notice
On November 3, 2025, we updated this notice to provide information about our reliance on Legitimate Interests as the legal basis for training content-generating AI models used in our products. You can opt out any time in your settings if you’d prefer not to have your data used in this way
Effective August 21, 2026
This European Regional Privacy Notice (this “Notice”) supplements LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy and contains additional information for Members and Visitors located in the Designated Countries (as defined in the Introduction to the Privacy Policy) and the United Kingdom. If there is a discrepancy between the Privacy Policy and this Notice, the information in this Notice will apply to you. Unless otherwise indicated below, the information in this Notice applies to members in both the Designated Countries and the UK.
Data Controller
As set out in our Privacy Policy, if you are located in the Designated Countries, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company with its address at Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is the data controller of your personal data. If you are located in the United Kingdom, LinkedIn Corporation with its address at 1000 W Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA, is the data controller of your personal data. When we refer to “LinkedIn” in this Notice we mean LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company or LinkedIn Corporation, as it applies to you.
Legal bases for processing your personal data
LinkedIn only processes your personal data when we have a legal basis. We set out in this section each of the legal bases we rely on, why and how we use your data, and the categories of personal data we process.
To perform our contract with you
LinkedIn processes personal data when it is necessary to perform our contract (the User Agreement) with our Members. Where we need your personal data to perform a contract with you and you do not provide the data, we will not be able to enter into the contract, or we may have to suspend or cancel any existing contract we have with you.
Why and how we use your data****Data we useTo allow Members to register for and manage access to their LinkedIn account, to view the LinkedIn platform in their preferred language, and to receive the core Services under our User Agreement.
Your account information: your name, email address, login and two-step verification information, payment information (for paid Services), subscription information, and Member-chosen language.
Data relating to your use of our Services: IP address, device ID, user agent, location data, browser type and version, operating system and platform, and other online identifiers collected from Cookies and other similar technologies.
Consent
We may process your personal data with your consent. You can withdraw your consent by using your Member settings or by contacting us.
LinkedIn processes personal data when Members give us consent, such as via their Account and Privacy Settings, by agreeing to our terms, and through in-product experiences. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time, however this will not affect our use of your data up to that point.
Why and how we use your data****Data we useSo Members can add information to their profiles and display it to their connections, network and Visitors on LinkedIn, and display it off LinkedIn on their publicly-visible profile and in the applications of Affiliates, partners, customers and developers.Data that you or others provide in your LinkedIn profile: your name, photo, current position, education, location, skills, endorsements, recommendations, and contact detailsTo enable two-factor authentication for Members to protect their LinkedIn accounts, or recover access to their LinkedIn accounts.Two-factor verification information (e.g., phone number)