LinkedIn uses data from external sources to improve recommendations and personalize your profile, and you can turn off LinkedIn’s use of professional sources via Manage external data use setting.
When you turn this setting off:
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LinkedIn stops using professional sources associated with your account.
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Any previously collected professional sources information is deleted within 30 days.
To manage LinkedIn’s use of external data for professional sources:
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Tap the
Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage. -
Tap
Settings at the bottom of the left pane.
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Tap Data Privacy on the left rail.
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Under How LinkedIn uses your data, tap Manage use of external data.
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Toggle the following options on or off:
- Use data from external sources
- Share information with hirers
- Use data from external sources
Important to know:
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Turning off the Use data from external sources setting applies to all professional sources connected to your account. To manage or delete an individual source, use your professional sources dashboard.
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Turning off the Use data from external sources setting will also remove the associated content you’ve chosen to add to the Apps & Top Apps section of your profile, but content added to other sections of your profile (such as Projects, Publications, or Patents) will remain and must be removed manually using Edit.
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If you turn the Use data from external sources setting on after turning it off, previously deleted sources may need to be updated again over time.
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