LinkedIn vs OpenAI (ChatGPT)
Based on our analysis, OpenAI (ChatGPT) is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | OpenAI (ChatGPT) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 38/100 | D · 42/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (28) | Concern (38) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (30) | Mixed (48) |
| What you can do | Concern (42) | Concern (42) |
| What they promise | Concern (42) | Mixed (52) |
LinkedIn builds a remarkably detailed professional and personal profile from everything you do on and off the platform — including inferred age, gender, salary, and seniority — then shares it with Microsoft, advertisers, and third-party partners. Your data persists even after account closure, your public activity is fed into Microsoft's broader ad ecosystem, and there is no way to opt out of non-personalised ads.
View full analysis →OpenAI collects account data, all prompts and responses, file uploads, voice inputs, and a separate Memory that persists even when you delete chats. Training on your conversations is on by default; you must opt out. A federal court order (May 2025) requires OpenAI to preserve and segregate ChatGPT conversation data — including deleted conversations. API and Enterprise: training is off; your data is never used for training. OpenAI states they don't sell personal data or use it for targeted advertising.
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