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?
Because Techbros really struggle with consent.
they really do
This dates tactic predates the internet.
Cable, telephone and banks used to do this regularly.
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.
It reframes a thing as your fault if you miss the opt-out window. They are blame free and you failed to protect yourself.
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
What benefit do they get from requiring it? Surely mandating something like that can only filter the pool of talent available.
Because they probably use an AI to scan your profile
My guess would be something to do with intermediary application systems used by multiple companies tracking who applies where. Who knows what they’re doing with that data
Thank you for making this straightforward, otter. I really appreciate the post.
No problem, hope it saved people some time :)
It absolutely did. Thanks a ton!
This is very easily actionable with the links. Thanks op!
I just now killed my LinkedIn because it was useless to me anyways. I never got any traction on there aside from people trying to rope me into MLMs or otherwise scam me.
Also opted out of my data being used for ads while I was at it. Thanks OP.
Jokes on them, I used AI to write my profile
[feedback intensifies]
Is it an EU thing that they included a link to do this directly in the announcement mail? Either way, thanks for posting this!
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!
