Privacy Policy – LinkedIn App

Last updated: 13 November 2026

1. Controller

Lars Pohlmann
Bernstorffstr. 172, 22767 Hamburg, Germany
E-Mail:

2. About the app

This LinkedIn application is a private tool used exclusively by Lars Pohlmann to publish posts to his own LinkedIn profile. It is not offered to the public, and no other LinkedIn members can sign in to or use it.

3. Data processed

The app uses LinkedIn's official API with the permission to share content on the authorizing member's behalf (w_member_social). In doing so it processes only the following data of the app owner:

• the OAuth access token issued by LinkedIn after authorization,
• the LinkedIn member identifier required to author a post,
• the content of the posts being published (text, links, images).

The app does not read, collect or store data of other LinkedIn members — no profiles, connections, messages, comments, reactions or analytics. It does not use cookies, tracking or advertising technologies, and no data is sold or shared with third parties.

4. Purpose and legal basis

Data is processed solely to publish posts to the owner's LinkedIn profile. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) and (f) GDPR (the owner's own consent given during LinkedIn authorization, and the legitimate interest in managing his own professional presence).

5. Storage and retention

Access tokens are stored securely on infrastructure controlled by the owner and are used only to call the LinkedIn API. They are kept until they expire or the authorization is revoked, and are then deleted. Published posts remain on LinkedIn until deleted there.

6. Recipients

Post content and API requests are transmitted to LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn's own handling of data is governed by the LinkedIn Privacy Policy.

7. Revoking access

Access granted to the app can be revoked at any time in LinkedIn under Settings → Data privacy → Permitted services. After revocation the app can no longer act on the account.

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection (Art. 15–21 GDPR). To exercise them, contact the controller at the e-mail address above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, e.g. the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (datenschutz-hamburg.de).

9. Changes

This policy may be updated if the app's functionality changes. The current version is always available on this page.