Incident #8C2E7F · 21 AUG 2026notable
LinkedIn EU policy adds age enforcement and expanded ID verification data collection
Effective August 21, 2026, LinkedIn lists more data collected for identity verification (government ID details, redacted ID copy, phone number, alternative names) and for two-factor authentication. It adds a legitimate-interest basis to enforce a minimum age and protect under-16s, collecting an age-of-majority attestation and, for minors, date of birth. ID verification providers are added to the list of third-party service providers.
Taken from you
- More personal data collected for verification: year of birth, location, ID type, redacted ID copy with name and face portrait
- Phone number and alternative names used for identity verification
- Age-of-majority attestation, and date of birth if under the age of majority, collected for age enforcement
- Data may be shared with newly listed ID verification providers
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
Redacted copy of ID, with only the full name and face portrait being visible+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
To enforce LinkedIn's minimum age, as defined in our User Agreement+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Your attestation that you are over or under the age of majority in your region, and if you are under the age of majority in your region, your date of birth+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Member support providers, ID verification providers, development service providers+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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