| Level C
Service may also collect and/or disclose information to third parties such as advertisers and business partners. Service provider may also unilaterally change the licensing, terms of usage or privacy settings. For example grading information and evaluation, research plans, development information, personal information (PII), financial information (e.g. business or other IPR) and information containing archiving responsibilities are not suitable for level C services. University's has no ability or legal mandate to manage the stored information in case of any problem situations. Such cases can be for example employers death or service provider's bankruptcy. NB! Classifications in Cloud Guide pages concern only so-called consumer services, cloud services personally adopted by the user. The services adopted by the University (possibly with a separate agreement) may have different implementation and terms of use. |
Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
http://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement?trk=hb_ft_userag
http://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv
Evaluation
LinkedIn is a useful tool for professional networking but also includes some privacy concerns. Users are advised to consider what information to provide to the service.
In addition to personal details provided by the user, LinkedIn collects information such as user’s activities on the site, IP address and location data from third-party services or GPS-enabled devices.
User retains ownership to the information provided to LinkedIn. The information may be deleted unless it has been shared with others and they have not deleted it, or it was copied or stored by other users. However, the user has to grant LinkedIn an extensive license to e.g. process, modify and commercialize the information. Thus, sensitive or confidential material should not be uploaded to the service.
LinkedIn may provide user’s personal information to third parties: (1) with user’s consent; (2) where it is necessary to carry out user’s instructions; (3) as reasonably necessary in order to provide LinkedIn features and functionality; (4) as LinkedIn reasonably believes is permitted by law or regulation; or (5) as necessary to enforce User Agreement or protect the rights, property, or safety of LinkedIn, its Members, and the public.
LinkedIn provides users with tailored advertisement and content both on LinkedIn and at a third-party site with LinkedIn plugins. However, user is able to opt-out from personalization.
LinkedIn does not share personally identifiable information with any third-party advertiser or ad network. User can control account information visibility to 3rd party apps.
+ Useful tool for professional networking and promoting one’s skills and experience
+ Up-to-date recruiting announcements
+ User data is not generally shared with a third party
+ LinkedIn is part of the Safe Harbour practice between EU and USA
-- LinkedIn collects an extensive amount of user data
-- LinkedIn has an extensive right to use the data
- Changes to the Privacy Policy may be announced only at the site
Login
With a service registration
Support
https://help.linkedin.com/app/home/
Provider
LinkedIn Corporation, USA
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