You Could Appear in a LinkedIn Ad Without Even Knowing It  | |
Your Name & Photo Here Could Appear
in Ads Like This One
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Here's How to Prevent That!
In early June, LinkedIn changed some privacy policies and - in my opinion - didn't do a very good job of getting the word out.
While they have backtracked on some of their changes due to negative user feedback, here's what I recommend you do now to protect yourself.
Briefly, LinkedIn opted you in (without asking your direct permission) to having your name and photo appear in third-party advertising like the one you see above.
If you (like me) want to opt out out of this, here's what to do:
1. Scroll over you name on your LinkedIn homepage (upper right corner). On the drop-down menu, select "Settings".
2. From the "Settings" page, select "Account". (lower left corner)
3. In the column next to "Account", click "Manage Social Advertising" .
4. De-select the box next to "LinkedIn may use my name, photo in social advertising".
5. Click Save.
Lynn Ruby
www.lynnruby.com
Here is LinkedIn's original statement of policy changes on June 10 that very few of us saw. And here's a post about their reversal of some of these changes.
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