"I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over."

Feb 16, 2026

https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/

#LinkedIn #Privacy

I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over.

I wanted a blue badge on LinkedIn. To get it, I gave a US company my passport, my face, and my biometric data. Then I read the fine print.

THE LOCAL STACK
@johnlogic Hey John good morning. This is a great article, well written and informative about LinkedIn’s us of your private data when you verify. Everyone should read it if they use LinkedIn. It’s what I found when I was renewing and required to verify last fall. I decided not to renew because Persona and the data use policies are insane. Puts everyone who is looking for a job (wanting to use LinkedIn) in a terrible bind.