LinkedIn: Community & Network Security & Privacy Scorecard
by LinkedIn Corporation · iOS
User activity, connections, and profile views are shared with marketing and attribution companies to target ads and measure campaign performance. Multiple Microsoft services process user data, and an identity verification partner handles any ID submitted. Users have moderate control over their data, but advertising tracking is on by default.
Best for
Active job seekers and professional networkers
Avoid if
You want to keep your activity off ad networks
Findings
- 0 critical
- 5 high
- 13 medium
- 8 low
- 7 info
1 issue identified across security and privacy analysis.
Top security issues
- App Transport Security Completely Disabled (NSAllowsArbitraryLoads=true)
- External Redirect Deep Link Routes Create Open Redirector via Custom Scheme
- JavaScript Message Handler Bridge in Ads WebView
Top privacy issues
- Contact Data Collection Not Declared in Privacy Manifest
- CoreCollector Declares AdvertisingData Collection with NSPrivacyTracking=false Despite Cross-Party Attribution Infrastructure
- FraudProtection Framework Imports AdSupport and AppTrackingTransparency Without Privacy Manifest
Full analysis
Version: 2026.0330.0842 (Build 9.31.9671)
Scan Date: 2026-04-02
Overall Score: 75/100 (C)
What This Means for You
User activity, connections, and profile views are shared with marketing and attribution companies to target ads and measure campaign performance. Multiple Microsoft services process user data, and an identity verification partner handles any ID submitted. Users have moderate control over their data, but advertising tracking is on by default.
Recommendation: Use With Caution
Best For: Active job seekers and professional networkers
Avoid If: You want to keep your activity off ad networks
Key Findings
Data Security - 6 findings (2 medium, 3 low, 1 info)
Network Security - 6 findings (1 high, 3 medium, 2 info)
Code Safety - 0 findings
Privacy - 7 findings (2 high, 3 medium, 2 info)
Privacy Concerns
What Data is Collected
LinkedIn collects profile information, professional connections, job search activity, messages, and in-app browsing behavior. Device identifiers and usage patterns are gathered to support behavioral profiling for advertising.
Third-Party Data Sharing
User data is shared with the following third-party services:
- Singular - Advertising attribution and campaign measurement
- MOAT (Oracle) - Ad viewability and engagement tracking
- Apple Ad Services Attribution API - Advertising attribution
- Bitmovin (CoreCollector, AVFoundationCollector) - Video playback analytics
- Microsoft FraudProtection - Fraud detection and risk scoring
- Microsoft Entra WalletLibrary - Identity and access services
- Microsoft Azure Communication Calling - Audio and video calling features
- Azure OpenAI - AI-powered features
- Persona.com - Third-party identity verification for ID submissions
- Qualtrics - In-app surveys and user feedback collection
- Firebase Crashlytics - App stability and crash reporting
- Google WebRTC - Real-time video communication
- OpenTelemetry - Performance and usage telemetry
- GTMAppAuth - Authentication flows
Understanding the Scores
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 75/100 (C) |
| Security | 80/100 |
| Privacy | 70/100 |
| Data Security | 90/100 |
| Network Security | 79/100 |
| Code Safety | 88/100 |
| Data Collection | 76/100 |
| Data Sharing | 82/100 |
| User Control | 79/100 |
Positive Security Features
- No specific positive security practices were identified in this version of the app.
Areas for Improvement
- Advertising tracking is enabled by default. Opting out requires multiple settings changes, and some data sharing with ad measurement services continues regardless of user choices.
- A large number of third-party analytics and attribution services receive data about user activity. Each may store and use this data independently under its own terms.
- When the identity verification feature is used, submitted IDs are processed by Persona.com, a company operating outside of LinkedIn's direct control.
About This Analysis
This scorecard is based on automated static analysis of the app's code and configuration. It reflects the data practices and behaviors built into the app.
App Details
- App: LinkedIn
- Package ID: com.linkedin.LinkedIn
- Version: 2026.0330.0842 (Build 9.31.9671)
- Scan Date: 2026-04-02
- Platform: Android
Versions & scan history
| Scan | Date | Overall score |
|---|---|---|
| #1 (current) | 73/100 |