Data Compliance - InLinked Platform

Data Compliance Center

Your privacy and data security are our top priorities at InLinked Platform

Last Updated: September 8, 2025

Privacy Policy

Our Commitment: InLinked Platform is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights in accordance with GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.

Information We Collect

  • LinkedIn Account Data: Your profile information, connections, and professional details
  • Third-Party LinkedIn Profiles: Public profile data scraped during contact list generation and message personalization
  • Generated Contact Lists: Lists of LinkedIn profiles based on your keyword searches
  • Usage Analytics: Platform interaction data and automation metrics
  • Communication Records: Messages sent through our automation tools and their delivery status
  • Technical Data: IP addresses, browser information, device details, and session data

How We Use Your Data

Your data is used exclusively for:

  • Providing LinkedIn automation services
  • Improving platform functionality and user experience
  • Ensuring compliance with LinkedIn's terms of service
  • Providing customer support and technical assistance

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. Limited sharing occurs only with:

  • LinkedIn (as required for automation functionality)
  • Essential service providers bound by strict confidentiality agreements
  • Legal authorities when required by law

Terms of Service

Important Notice Regarding User Responsibility: You as the user are fully responsible for all actions performed by InLinked automation on your behalf on LinkedIn. This includes all sent messages, connection requests, profile visits, and other automated interactions.

User Responsibility and Liability

By using InLinked Platform, you accept full responsibility for:

  • All automated LinkedIn actions - Connection requests, messages, profile visits
  • Compliance with LinkedIn's terms of service - You are obligated to follow all LinkedIn guidelines
  • Legal consequences - All legal ramifications from automation activities rest with you
  • Content and communication - You are responsible for all sent messages and their content
  • LinkedIn account status - Any suspensions or restrictions on your LinkedIn account

Platform Usage Agreement

By using InLinked Platform, you agree to:

  • Comply with all LinkedIn terms of service and community guidelines
  • Use automation features responsibly and ethically
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials
  • Report any unauthorized access or security breaches immediately
  • Accept full responsibility for all automated actions performed on your behalf

Rate Limits and Automation Boundaries

To maintain LinkedIn compliance and protect user accounts, InLinked implements:

  • Daily connection request limits - Maximum 100 requests per day
  • Message sending restrictions - Respects LinkedIn's messaging limits
  • Profile scraping delays - Implements delays between requests to avoid detection
  • Account safety protocols - Automatic pausing if unusual activity is detected

Anti-Spam Compliance

Users must ensure all automated communications comply with:

  • CAN-SPAM Act and equivalent international regulations
  • GDPR requirements for unsolicited communication
  • LinkedIn's messaging policies and community guidelines
  • Recipient opt-out requests and unsubscribe preferences

Complete Limitation of Liability

InLinked Platform operates as a technical service provider only. We provide software tools but have no control over how users utilize these tools. Therefore, we accept absolutely no liability for:

  • Any violations of LinkedIn's terms of service or community guidelines
  • Suspensions, restrictions, or permanent bans on your LinkedIn account
  • Any legal consequences, claims, or lawsuits arising from your use of automation tools
  • Content, tone, timing, or recipients of automatically sent messages
  • SPAM complaints, anti-spam law violations, or unsolicited communication claims
  • Data protection violations from your collection or use of scraped profile data
  • Harassment claims or complaints from recipients of automated messages
  • Business losses, reputation damage, or financial consequences
  • Third-party claims for privacy violations or unauthorized data processing
  • Any criminal or civil liability arising from your automation activities

Indemnification Clause

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless InLinked Platform, its operators, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the InLinked Platform and automation tools
  • Your violation of LinkedIn's terms of service or any applicable laws
  • Claims by third parties regarding your automated communications
  • Data protection violations or privacy complaints related to your activities
  • Any legal action taken against you for automation-related activities

Service Disclaimer

InLinked Platform is provided "AS IS" without any warranties, express or implied. We make no guarantees regarding:

  • Compatibility with LinkedIn's current or future systems
  • Effectiveness of automation strategies
  • Protection against LinkedIn account restrictions
  • Legal compliance in your jurisdiction
  • Achievement of your business or networking goals

Service Availability

While we strive for 99.9% uptime, the service is provided "as is" without guarantees of uninterrupted availability.

Account Termination

We reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate these terms or engage in activities that could harm LinkedIn's platform or our users.

Data Processing Information

Legal Basis: We process your data under legitimate interests for service provision and with your explicit consent for marketing communications.

Data Retention Policy

  • Active Account Data: Retained while your account is active
  • Scraped LinkedIn Profiles: Deleted after 90 days or when lists are deleted
  • Generated Contact Lists: Retained until manually deleted by user
  • Analytics Data: Aggregated and anonymized after 24 months
  • Communication Logs: Deleted after 12 months unless required for legal compliance
  • LinkedIn Credentials: Stored encrypted, deleted immediately upon account termination
  • Support Tickets: Retained for 36 months for service improvement

Cross-Border Data Transfers

LinkedIn profile data may be transferred internationally as part of our automation services. We ensure adequate protection through:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for EU data transfers
  • Encryption during all data transmissions
  • Compliance with local data protection laws in processing countries

Data Security Measures

  • End-to-end encryption for all data transmissions
  • Regular security audits and penetration testing
  • Access controls and employee background checks
  • Secure cloud infrastructure with backup systems

Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access

Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you, including processing purposes and data sharing details.

Right to Rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data in our systems.

Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")

Request deletion of your personal data when it's no longer necessary for our services.

Right to Data Portability

Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format for transfer to another service.

Right to Object

Object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing or legitimate interests.

Exercise Your Rights: Contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@inlinked.com to exercise any of these rights. We will respond within 30 days.

Third-Party Data Subject Rights

If your LinkedIn profile has been scraped and included in another user's contact lists, you have the right to:

  • Request deletion of your profile data from our systems
  • Object to processing of your public LinkedIn information
  • Opt-out from future automated contact attempts
  • Report misuse of your profile data by platform users

Contact us at privacy@inlinked.com with your LinkedIn profile URL to exercise these rights.

Cookie Policy

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic platform functionality and security
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior and improve our services
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and customization choices

Cookie Management

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may impact platform functionality.

Third-Party Cookies: We use Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight Tag. These services have their own privacy policies governing cookie usage.

Additional Legal Information

Age Restrictions

InLinked Platform is only available to users who are at least 16 years old, in compliance with LinkedIn's age requirements and GDPR provisions for minors.

Data Controller vs Processor Roles

  • For your account data: InLinked Platform acts as a data controller
  • For scraped LinkedIn profiles: You act as the data controller, InLinked as processor
  • Your responsibilities: Ensure lawful basis for processing third-party profile data

Automated Decision Making

InLinked Platform uses automated processes for:

  • Rate limiting: Automatic account protection based on usage patterns
  • Content filtering: Basic spam detection for generated messages
  • Profile matching: Algorithmic matching for contact list generation

You have the right to request human review of any automated decisions affecting you.