LinkedIn tracks what you do on the platform—your job searches, the profiles you view, the content you engage with—and also collects data about your activity elsewhere online through tracking pixels and partner networks. Understanding what information LinkedIn gathers and where it goes matters because that data shapes which job opportunities you see, which recruiters find you, and how your information is used for advertising. This category explains what LinkedIn collects, why it collects it, and what controls you actually have over your own data.
The articles here answer practical questions: How do LinkedIn's privacy settings work, and which ones actually limit data collection? What's the difference between what LinkedIn shows you and what it shares with advertisers? How can you see the data LinkedIn has stored about you? What happens to your information if you delete your account? These guides help you make choices about your LinkedIn presence based on your own comfort level with data sharing.