Embedding LinkedIn on a websiteBy the LinkedInEmbed team · Updated
Is it legal to embed LinkedIn posts on a website?
Short answer
Generally yes for your own public posts. LinkedIn provides “Embed this post” for public content, and its User Agreement says you own your original content. Other people's posts are different: LinkedIn's terms tell members not to copy or distribute others' content without permission. This isn't legal advice; for specific cases, check with a lawyer.
What LinkedIn's terms and help center say
- Ownership: the User Agreement says you own all of your original content, and you grant LinkedIn a non-exclusive license to use it.
- Public posts can travel: for posts shared with Anyone, the User Agreement says LinkedIn may make them available off LinkedIn and enable search tools to find them.
- Embedding is a LinkedIn feature: LinkedIn's help center says members can embed posts that the author shared as public, and that the author isn't notified when you do.
- Others' content: the User Agreement asks members not to violate others' intellectual property, giving the example “do not copy or distribute (except through the available sharing functionality) the posts or other content of others without their permission”.
Common situations
| Situation | General position |
|---|---|
| Your own public posts on your own site | Low risk: it's your content, shown through a feature LinkedIn offers |
| Your company page's posts on the company website | Low risk if you're authorized to act for the company |
| A customer's or employee's post praising you, on a sales page | Ask for permission first, especially for marketing use |
| A screenshot or copied text of someone else's post | Copying, not embedding: get permission |
| Posts that include other people's photos, logos or work | The post may contain rights that belong to others |
This page explains the general position and LinkedIn's published terms. It isn't legal advice. Laws differ by country, and advertising, privacy and employment rules can add requirements. For a specific case, talk to a lawyer.
Good practice when you embed
LinkedInEmbed is an independent product, not affiliated with LinkedIn. Its widgets show only publicly available information, and you should only embed content you own or have permission to use.
- Use public posts only, and keep the link back to LinkedIn so the author is credited.
- Remove a post quickly if the author asks. Native embeds disappear when the author deletes the post, and widgets drop deleted posts after their next refresh.
- Don't suggest LinkedIn endorses your business. LinkedIn's brand guidelines don't allow using its logo in a way that implies affiliation or endorsement.
- For third-party content, read do you need permission to embed someone else's post?
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