LinkedIn

How many clicks to find the privacy policy from the homepage?

One click, from the homepage footer. Opens as a navigable web page with a clear title and the effective date shown prominently.

Is there a meaningful choice about cookies and tracking before data is collected?

No banner, and consent folded into signing in. Nothing appears on first load; agreement is implied through small print in the sign-in flow. A guest opt-out of targeted advertising does exist under “Guest Controls” in the footer, but it is two clicks deep, cookie-based, and opt-out rather than opt-in, so it disappears with the cookie that records it.

How hard is the policy to read, how much of it is there, and can you get it in one piece?

Grade 11.6 across 6,863 words, in one place. Difficulty 2, length 2, access 4. The introduction runs harder, around Grade 14, under the weight of defined terms; the sections that actually describe what is collected are the more readable part. Measure it yourself.

How many clicks to reach data settings, and can you delete your account yourself?

Deletion in three clicks, and a default worth knowing about. Me, then Settings & Privacy, then Close and delete account. Self-serve deletion works for standard accounts. The finding that matters is next to it: “Data for Generative AI Improvement” is toggled on by default, so personal data and posts train generative models unless a person finds the setting and turns it off.

Find the support page. How many clicks, and is there a way to speak to a human?

A help centre and no way through it. One click from the footer, and identical logged in or out. No phone, no chat, no email, no human at any point.