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Set by LinkedIn (LinkedIn Corporation). Expires after 6 months.
Strictly necessary — it can load freely
Cookies essential to the service are exempt from consent under ePrivacy Art. 5(3) — but li_mc must still be disclosed in your cookie policy.
Purpose
Stores the visitor's consent choice for non-essential LinkedIn cookies.
Cookie details
- Cookie name
li_mc- Service
- Provider
- LinkedIn Corporation
- Category
- Strictly Necessary
- Duration
- 6 months
- Consent
- Not required
GDPR requirements
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set only in response to actions made by you — such as logging in or filling forms. No consent is required.
For li_mc to be compliant, it must be:
- May be set as soon as the visitor arrives — no consent needed
- Still disclosed in your cookie policy, with what it does and why it is necessary
- Not shown as a toggle in your consent banner
How to handle it
- 1Let it load freely
No consent gate is needed for this cookie.
- 2Disclose it
List it in your cookie policy as strictly necessary for LinkedIn.
- 3Keep it out of the toggles
Strictly necessary cookies shouldn't be switchable in your consent UI.
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