{"id":268,"date":"2021-09-30T14:38:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T14:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/?p=268"},"modified":"2021-10-05T16:58:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:58:03","slug":"view-linkedin-profiles-without-them-knowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/view-linkedin-profiles-without-them-knowing\/","title":{"rendered":"How To View LinkedIn Profiles Without People Knowing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you view profiles on LinkedIn, the platform notifies these people about your activity. LinkedIn\u2019s default settings mean that they can see your full name, your occupation, and other details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article walks through how to limit the information shown about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661c08ff89b1f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/view-linkedin-profiles-without-them-knowing\/#How_Can_I_Search_For_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Without_Them_Knowing\" title=\"How Can I Search For Someone On LinkedIn Without Them Knowing?\">How Can I Search For Someone On LinkedIn Without Them Knowing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/view-linkedin-profiles-without-them-knowing\/#How_To_Use_Google_To_Search_For_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Without_Them_Knowing\" title=\"How To Use Google To Search For Someone On LinkedIn Without Them Knowing\">How To Use Google To Search For Someone On LinkedIn Without Them Knowing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/view-linkedin-profiles-without-them-knowing\/#If_I_Delete_My_Account_After_I_View_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Will_They_Know\" title=\"If I Delete My Account After I View Someone On LinkedIn, Will They Know?\">If I Delete My Account After I View Someone On LinkedIn, Will They Know?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/view-linkedin-profiles-without-them-knowing\/#If_I_Block_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Will_They_Know_I_Viewed_Their_Account\" title=\"If I Block Someone On LinkedIn, Will They Know I Viewed Their Account?\">If I Block Someone On LinkedIn, Will They Know I Viewed Their Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/view-linkedin-profiles-without-them-knowing\/#Can_Premium_Accounts_See_My_Details_If_My_Settings_Are_Anonymous\" title=\"Can Premium Accounts See My Details If My Settings Are Anonymous?\">Can Premium Accounts See My Details If My Settings Are Anonymous?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_People_Always_See_If_You_Search_For_Them_On_LinkedIn\"><\/span>Do People Always See If You Search For Them On LinkedIn?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People will always see if you searched them on LinkedIn as long as neither of you has changed the default privacy and notification settings on the platform.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The default privacy settings ensure that the people you view will see your name as well as other details.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/john_summer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/john_summer.jpg 233w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/john_summer-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The default communication settings ensure that the other person is notified on the platform and through a weekly email digest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they have installed the PayPal application, then the default settings will pop up a notification of your search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The other person may not notice your search<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you start panicking, you should be aware that the person you searched may not even notice that you searched them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they have a basic membership, then they only see the most recent five searches in the viewer list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If lots of other people are searching for this person, then you\u2019re going to drop off the list pretty quickly. So, they won\u2019t even see you on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your details will be included in the email digest, but the default settings are a weekly roundup. Again, if you are one amongst many, you\u2019ll probably be lost in a list that the individual won\u2019t read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you shouldn\u2019t rely on these points if privacy is super-important to you. Read on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to be sure that you drop out of view of someone with basic membership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone has basic membership, you need five people to search for them in order to push you out of the list of views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to cross your fingers and hope that they\u2019re popular \u2013 as long as you have a 1<sup>st<\/sup> or 2<sup>nd<\/sup>-degree connection with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just create five new accounts with different emails and make a connection between them and your original account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then use these new accounts to view the profile of the person. Voila, you will fall out of their list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do I say that you need to be a 1<sup>st<\/sup> or 2<sup>nd<\/sup>-degree connection? If you\u2019re not, you may not be able to view the person\u2019s profile with the new accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check out our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/connect-outside-your-network-in-linkedin\/\">how to connect with people outside your network<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your search will age out of the person\u2019s list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if the person has a premium membership, there\u2019s a time limit on how far back that they see searches. <strong>The time limit is 90 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be important in your situation if you have suddenly gained a high profile for some reason. Let\u2019s say that you are mentioned in a new item or on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people who you were looking up over three months ago won\u2019t see your details in their list of who viewed them. Of course, that\u2019s as long as you didn\u2019t search them again more recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_I_Search_For_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Without_Them_Knowing\"><\/span>How Can I Search For Someone On LinkedIn Without Them Knowing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> has three levels of privacy which determine what other people can learn about you when you view their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, your settings are fully open. People you view will see your name and other details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/privacy-when-viewing-people-on-linkedin\/\">how to change your privacy settings on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps in the linked article to change your privacy to anonymous (the highest level).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re in this mode, people will know that <strong>someone<\/strong> viewed their profile at a specific time. However, they won\u2019t see your name, your title, your company, or any other details about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if you don\u2019t want them to know that this event happened at all? Well, that\u2019s an odd requirement. Who cares if they can\u2019t see your details?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, you asked the question so I\u2019ll endeavor to answer it in the next section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_Google_To_Search_For_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Without_Them_Knowing\"><\/span>How To Use Google To Search For Someone On LinkedIn Without Them Knowing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you search for someone on Google and see information about them in the Google results, that person will not know anything about your activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They won\u2019t even know that a search event occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to go down this route, it\u2019s important to log out of LinkedIn when you run your searches on Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to find someone is to put this into your search bar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linkedin.com [name of person]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for John Smith, then you\u2019ll have better results if you add the name of the company after their name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s one of the many John Smiths that I see when I search via Google. As you can see, the person\u2019s company, job title, and location are shown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/john_smith_via_google.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/john_smith_via_google.jpg 614w, https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/john_smith_via_google-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This won\u2019t work for new LinkedIn accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You won\u2019t find new accounts this way. It takes a while for Google to add this new information to the Google Index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tested this on an account I set up yesterday, and it was nowhere to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This doesn\u2019t always work for older accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may not see any details for the person you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be because their privacy settings are elevated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_I_Delete_My_Account_After_I_View_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Will_They_Know\"><\/span>If I Delete My Account After I View Someone On LinkedIn, Will They Know?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you delete your account after you viewed someone\u2019s profile, they will see that someone accessed their profile. However, they will not see your name or any other details about you <strong>after some time has passed by.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The description of the event will be: \u201cA LinkedIn Member viewed your profile\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a brief window of time during which the person may be able to see your details as if you hadn\u2019t deleted the account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Account deletion takes time to process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that Linkedin is a vast website spread across many servers across the world. The deletion of your data must be processed on multiple servers. This doesn\u2019t happen instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-to-delete-linkedin-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Some sources say<\/a> that it can take up to seven days for all your data to be deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_I_Block_Someone_On_LinkedIn_Will_They_Know_I_Viewed_Their_Account\"><\/span>If I Block Someone On LinkedIn, Will They Know I Viewed Their Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People worry about this because you usually have to visit someone\u2019s profile in order to block them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, does that mean that you appear in their list of people who viewed their profile? There&#8217;s a small possibility that this could happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a dedicated article on <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/block-someone-on-linkedin-without-viewing-their-profile\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"274\">how to block someone on linkedin without viewing their profile<\/a>. It will show you two ways to go about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Premium_Accounts_See_My_Details_If_My_Settings_Are_Anonymous\"><\/span>Can Premium Accounts See My Details If My Settings Are Anonymous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The default privacy settings on LinkedIn give you a public profile. People that you search will see your name as well as other details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure how to change this, read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/bandittracker.com\/privacy-when-viewing-people-on-linkedin\/\">how to set your privacy on LinkedIn<\/a>. This explains the three levels of privacy and how to switch between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even if you increase your level of privacy, can members with premium account see your details?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer is no. LinkedIn honors your privacy settings. People with premium accounts cannot see your details if you set yourself to be anonymous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you view profiles on LinkedIn, the platform notifies these people about your activity. LinkedIn\u2019s default settings mean that they can see your full name, your occupation, and other details. This article walks through how to limit the information shown about you. Do People Always See If You Search For Them On LinkedIn? 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