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As of 29 January 2025, LinkedIn FAQ mentions that it does <i>"not currently train content-generating AI models on data from members located in Canada, the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, or Mainland China."</i><ref name="linkedin-faq" />

== Account Deletion ==

As of 19 September 2025, LinkedIn banner announcement was sent to logged in users saying ''"Update to our terms and data use"'' ''"Starting November 3, 2025, we'll use some of your Linkedln data to improve the content-generating Al that enhances your experience, unless you opt out in your settings. We're also updating our terms. See what's new and how to manage your data. [https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a8059228/ Learn more]"''. Specifically mentioned regions are Canada, the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland and Hong Kong. Announcement described how previously excluded regions would now be included in the "Data for Generative AI Improvement".

==Account Deletion==

Some users have reported that the browser LinkedIn version disables the "Done" button at the end of the "Delete your account" flow.

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Potential solutions:

# Modifying HTML, removing the "disabled" attribute from the button.

#Modifying HTML, removing the "disabled" attribute from the button.

# Some users reported that [https://www.quora.com/Why-won-t-LinkedIn-let-you-delete-your-account-Its-like-theyve-disabled-the-close-account-button typing their password by hand] helped make the button work. Others have appealed that it didn't work anyways.

#Some users reported that [https://www.quora.com/Why-won-t-LinkedIn-let-you-delete-your-account-Its-like-theyve-disabled-the-close-account-button typing their password by hand] helped make the button work. Others have appealed that it didn't work anyways.

# Some users reported that using the [https://www.reddit.com/r/linkedin/comments/1d0a4ah/impossible_to_close_linkedin_account/ phone app to close your account worked], even if you created yours through the browser version.

#Some users reported that using the [https://www.reddit.com/r/linkedin/comments/1d0a4ah/impossible_to_close_linkedin_account/ phone app to close your account worked], even if you created yours through the browser version.

==References==

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 As of 29 January 2025, LinkedIn FAQ mentions that it does <i>"not currently train content-generating AI models on data from members located in Canada, the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, or Mainland China."</i><ref name="linkedin-faq" />
-== Account Deletion ==
+As of 19 September 2025, LinkedIn banner announcement was sent to logged in users saying ''"Update to our terms and data use"'' ''"Starting November 3, 2025, we'll use some of your Linkedln data to improve the content-generating Al that enhances your experience, unless you opt out in your settings. We're also updating our terms. See what's new and how to manage your data. [https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a8059228/ Learn more]"''. Specifically mentioned regions are Canada, the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland and Hong Kong. Announcement described how previously excluded regions would now be included in the "Data for Generative AI Improvement".
+==Account Deletion==
 Some users have reported that the browser LinkedIn version disables the "Done" button at the end of the "Delete your account" flow.
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 Potential solutions:
-# Modifying HTML, removing the "disabled" attribute from the button.
+#Modifying HTML, removing the "disabled" attribute from the button.
-# Some users reported that [https://www.quora.com/Why-won-t-LinkedIn-let-you-delete-your-account-Its-like-theyve-disabled-the-close-account-button typing their password by hand] helped make the button work. Others have appealed that it didn't work anyways.
+#Some users reported that [https://www.quora.com/Why-won-t-LinkedIn-let-you-delete-your-account-Its-like-theyve-disabled-the-close-account-button typing their password by hand] helped make the button work. Others have appealed that it didn't work anyways.
-# Some users reported that using the [https://www.reddit.com/r/linkedin/comments/1d0a4ah/impossible_to_close_linkedin_account/ phone app to close your account worked], even if you created yours through the browser version.
+#Some users reported that using the [https://www.reddit.com/r/linkedin/comments/1d0a4ah/impossible_to_close_linkedin_account/ phone app to close your account worked], even if you created yours through the browser version.
 ==References==