Important Message about LinkedIn & Social Advertising – Uncheck this Box

I want to tell you about a change that LinkedIn has made that affects all of us – and what to do about it.

LinkedIn has changed several privacy settings so that our names and photos can be used for third-party advertising unless we UN-check the boxes.

Here’s what to do:  (To get the full article to Opt-Out of Social Advertising with screen shots that show you want to do, click here)

Manage Social Advertising

1. Login to LinkedIn and go to Settings.  At the very top of the screen in LinkedIn (above the Menu Bar), hover your mouse over your name, and then click on [Settings].
2. Look to the left below the yellow Upgrade button, and click on [Account].
3. Then under Privacy Controls, click on [Manage Social Advertising].
4. [UN-check] the box that says that LinkedIn can use your name/photo in ads.

Turn On/Off Enhanced Advertising

1. Login to LinkedIn and go to Settings.  At the very top of the screen in LinkedIn (above the Menu Bar), hover your mouse over your name, and then click on [Settings].
2. Look to the left below the yellow Upgrade button, and click on [Account].
3. Then under Privacy Controls, click on [Turn on/off enhanced advertising].
4. [UN-check] the box that says that LinkedIn may show you enhanced advertising.

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Jan Wallen

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