Did you know that LinkedIn may provide some data about you to “trusted third-party partners” for use in “social, economic and workplace research?” If you’re uncomfortable with this data being shared, our guide will show you how to stop LinkedIn from sharing your information for data research.
LinkedIn: How to Stop Your Information From Being Used for Data Research
The professional network supplies data to trusted third-party partners

The option is avaialble via LinkedIn's data privacy settings
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