There was a class-action suit against LinkedIn's dark UX practices, and now, according to court rulings, the company owes you up to $1,500. It comes out of a settlement the company agreed to pay in resolving the $13 million class-action lawsuit filed against them in 2013.

The reason for the suit: Their "Add Connections" feature, which violated their terms of services.


The feature allowed users to import contacts from their email accounts to connect with other users already on the site. But, the feature also sent invites to contacts who are not LinkedIn members. If the person did not respond, LinkedIn would send two additional emails to remind them of the pending invite.


These notifications violated the company's policies as they were done without the users' consent.

If you suspect you may have used the feature to connect with non-members between September 17, 2011 and October 31, 2014, you are eligible to file a claim. Qualifying individuals received a personal email from LinkedIn with a claim ID to file on the site.