IT Help Wanted: [itroundtable] LinkedIn privacy change

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

[itroundtable] LinkedIn privacy change - Part2

Another good tip from a networker. I also chose to make this LinkedIn account change.

Forwarded by Ann Bergquist

1. Click on your name on your LinkedIn homepage (upper right corner). On the drop-down menu, select "Settings".

2. From the "Settings" page, select "Account".

In the same Account "Privacy Controls" column as below, there is a link "Turn off enhanced advertising", which I discovered had also defaulted to being On. I deselected its checkbox, too.

----- Original Message -----

From: Ann Bergquist

To: New Jersey Networkers ; CIT ; itroundtable

Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:09 PM

Subject: [itroundtable] LinkedIn privacy change

Thanks C.K. I just adjusted my account.

Forwarded by Ann Bergquist

Posted by: "C.K. Leverett" leverett@comcast.net tars_629

Tue Aug 9, 2011 6:58 am (PDT)

I just received the following information from a friend over in England regarding what is apparently a recent LinkedIn change to its privacy settings. By default, LinkedIn is allowing our names and photos to be used by third-party advertising. Here's how to stop it:

1. Click on your name on your LinkedIn homepage (upper right corner). On the drop-down menu, select "Settings".

2. From the "Settings" page, select "Account".

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" .

Thanks to Tilly Wijesuriya for the heads-up.

C.K. Leverett, PMP