Please check out the article in case I missed anything. Assuming you need to keep your account for work, here are the direct links for each step (or instructions where a direct link is not possible):
- Go to this page and turn it off: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/settings/data-for-ai-improvement
- Submit this form: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask/TS-DPRO
In addition:
- check this page for other privacy settings: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/categories/privacy
- Delete unnecessary personal information:
Profile image>Manage>Posts and ActivityProfile image>View Profile> remove anything you don’t need to include- Go to this page and delete old resumes: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/application-settings/
Why is this shit always opt-out?
Are they afraid it’s a shit feature, so no one would be want to opt in?
In a word, yes.
They know it benefits them more than us, so they make it opt-out.
They also know that just a tiny tiny percentage of users will go into settings, and even less actually change something.
Because we live in corporate dictatorships with the illusion of “democracy”.
Wait until you find out how most regulations are enforced by “self-reporting”… the honor system, lol.
Wish I could opt out of having LinkedIn entirely. It makes me so annoyed that so many jobs require you to have it in order to apply
Thank you for making this straightforward, otter. I really appreciate the post.
No problem, hope it saved people some time :)
Jokes on them, I used AI to write my profile
[feedback intensifies]
This is very easily actionable with the links. Thanks op!
Also opted out of my data being used for ads while I was at it. Thanks OP.
my hero
I went to the first page and it asked for a login :/
The opt out is specific to your account. If you don’t have an account, its less likely that you have information with them to delete
I guess I’ll never know, because I don’t want to have an account and I also don’t want them to have any data of mine.
I think if you don’t have an account with them, the only relevant bit is here
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask/TS-DPRO
If a LinkedIn account shared something with your information, you can file a request about it
Thanks for the link! Done!
