Comments on: More Thoughts on “Does My Employer Own My LinkedIn Profile?” http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/ Social Media Strategy for Businesses and Professionals Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:05:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Criado Resources LLC http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Criado Resources LLC Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:41:06 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-1993 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @nealschaffer More Thoughts on “Does My Employer Own My LinkedIn Profile?” | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/Ox4AE</span></span> RT @nealschaffer More Thoughts on “Does My Employer Own My LinkedIn Profile?” | Windmill Networking http://bit.ly/Ox4AE

]]> By: nealschaffer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 nealschaffer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:25:16 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-3597 Norma,<br><br>Thanks for your comment. In your case, I would immediately contact a lawyer (or the ACLU if you don't have one) to see what your legal rights are. I am not a lawyer and that is why you should contact a professional.<br><br>Do let us know the outcome and if there is anything that you can share from your experience. Norma,

Thanks for your comment. In your case, I would immediately contact a lawyer (or the ACLU if you don't have one) to see what your legal rights are. I am not a lawyer and that is why you should contact a professional.

Do let us know the outcome and if there is anything that you can share from your experience.

]]> By: nealschaffer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 nealschaffer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:25:16 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-1081 Norma,<br><br>Thanks for your comment. In your case, I would immediately contact a lawyer (or the ACLU if you don't have one) to see what your legal rights are. I am not a lawyer and that is why you should contact a professional.<br><br>Do let us know the outcome and if there is anything that you can share from your experience. Norma,

Thanks for your comment. In your case, I would immediately contact a lawyer (or the ACLU if you don't have one) to see what your legal rights are. I am not a lawyer and that is why you should contact a professional.

Do let us know the outcome and if there is anything that you can share from your experience.

]]> By: Norma Mayer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Norma Mayer Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:31:22 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-1080 Neal,<br><br>It was great to find this blog post as I was recently victimized by my previous employer and at a loss. They hacked into my Linkedin account and changed my email and password, thereby rendering it theirs. I have now lost my image, my 260 contacts, and a possible leg up on my job search.<br><br>Have you come across any words of advice for those in my situation since this post? Neal,

It was great to find this blog post as I was recently victimized by my previous employer and at a loss. They hacked into my Linkedin account and changed my email and password, thereby rendering it theirs. I have now lost my image, my 260 contacts, and a possible leg up on my job search.

Have you come across any words of advice for those in my situation since this post?

]]> By: rmercer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 rmercer Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:59:45 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-1586 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @nealschaffer: Does My Employer Own My LinkedIn Profile? Part 2. Another true story. http://budurl.com/neal39 #linkedin #socialmedia #hr</span></span> RT @nealschaffer: Does My Employer Own My LinkedIn Profile? Part 2. Another true story. http://budurl.com/neal39 #linkedin #socialmedia #hr

]]> By: Neal Schaffer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Neal Schaffer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:57:58 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-340 Tori, thank you so much for this. Wow! I am shocked by the outcome of this! Of course I can understand the need to disclose account information, but his actions are only a natural one that I am sure everyone in the industry is following. I also wonder, since this case was in the U.K., if it would be handled differently here in the U.S. Anyone know of any American precedents? Tori, thank you so much for this. Wow! I am shocked by the outcome of this! Of course I can understand the need to disclose account information, but his actions are only a natural one that I am sure everyone in the industry is following. I also wonder, since this case was in the U.K., if it would be handled differently here in the U.S. Anyone know of any American precedents?

]]> By: Neal Schaffer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Neal Schaffer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:53:40 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-339 Your reply is spot on as well, Scott. We all need to be careful to separate our private profiles from our employer's. Your reply is spot on as well, Scott. We all need to be careful to separate our private profiles from our employer’s.

]]> By: Neal Schaffer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Neal Schaffer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:52:52 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-338 Hey Walt, I agree 100% with your approach. It would be interesting to contact LinkedIn after the fact and see if they would side with you or not. But, regardless, if these are your contacts, it is easy to export their information into a .csv spreadsheet and re-invite them to a new profile explaining the situation. - Neal Hey Walt,

I agree 100% with your approach. It would be interesting to contact LinkedIn after the fact and see if they would side with you or not. But, regardless, if these are your contacts, it is easy to export their information into a .csv spreadsheet and re-invite them to a new profile explaining the situation.

- Neal

]]> By: Neal Schaffer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Neal Schaffer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:51:14 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-337 Hey Michael, Wow! It is a small world indeed! Now we are all part of the LinkedIn Clique ;-) I really do appreciate your blog post and additional insight, and I look forward to your new post featuring Steven Burda later this week! Hey Michael, Wow! It is a small world indeed! Now we are all part of the LinkedIn Clique ;-) I really do appreciate your blog post and additional insight, and I look forward to your new post featuring Steven Burda later this week!

]]> By: Neal Schaffer http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/06/04/does-my-employer-own-my-linkedin-profile-more-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Neal Schaffer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:50:07 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-336 Hey Steven, Thanks for all of your input. And I agree with you 100%. The funny thing is, if you think about it, what about the rights of the people who connected with that employer? In other words, I connected with a friend, but now his employer owns the connection. I did not want to connect with the employer. It's almost a violation of my rights. This really could become messy if this trend continues... - Neal Hey Steven,

Thanks for all of your input. And I agree with you 100%. The funny thing is, if you think about it, what about the rights of the people who connected with that employer? In other words, I connected with a friend, but now his employer owns the connection. I did not want to connect with the employer. It’s almost a violation of my rights. This really could become messy if this trend continues…

- Neal

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