LinkedIn使用者習慣於收到太多的LinkedIn電子郵件，但他們今晚收到的一封郵件與往常大不相同：LinkedIn宣佈，同意就傳送不需要的電子郵件解決集體訴訟。這起訴訟圍繞LinkedIn的新增連線功能展開，該功能將向用戶聯絡人列表中尚未擁有LinkedIn帳戶的人傳送連線請求。使用者必須同意發出第一個連線請求，但LinkedIn隨後會發出最多兩封“提醒郵件”，如果沒有回應。訴訟稱，使用者不同意LinkedIn傳送這些額外的電子郵件，也不允許LinkedIn在其中使用自己的姓名和圖片。

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它將支付1300萬美元，讓使用者取消提醒郵件

LinkedIn否認所有不當行為。儘管如此，它還是同意了一項和解協議，要求它向一個基金支付至少1300萬美元，以便向符合訴訟條件的LinkedIn使用者付款。一般來說，這些人將在2011年9月至2014年10月期間在LinkedIn上擁有賬戶，並透過新增連線功能傳送電子郵件。此外，LinkedIn將更改其網站上的披露，以提及額外的提醒電子郵件。它還將在年底前增加一項功能，允許使用者取消傳送提醒郵件。

在向Business Insider提供的一份宣告中，LinkedIn試圖讓自己聽起來好像什麼都沒有發生：

LinkedIn recently settled a lawsuit concerning its Add Connecti*** product. In the lawsuit, a number of false accusati*** were made against LinkedIn. Based on its review of LinkedIn's product, the court agreed that these allegati*** were false and found that LinkedIn's members gave permission to share their email contacts with LinkedIn and to send invitati*** to connect on LinkedIn. Because the court also suggested that we could be more clear about the fact that we send reminder emails about pending invitati*** from LinkedIn members, we have made changes to our product and privacy policy. Ultimately, we decided to resolve this case so that we can put our focus where it matters most: finding additional ways to improve our members' experiences on LinkedIn. In doing so, we will continue to be guided by our core value — putting our members first.

雖然**確實沒有發現透過LinkedIn的新增連線功能發出的最初電子郵件有任何問題，但實際上**發現，使用者可能受到了第二封和第三封電子郵件的傷害。這可能就是LinkedIn決定繼續支付1300萬美元和解的原因。和解仍需經**批准；LinkedIn使用者的資訊可以在一個結算網站上找到。不管怎樣，LinkedIn發送了太多不需要的郵件，這在一定程度上證明瞭LinkedIn無處不在的抱怨是正確的。

LinkedIn正在傳送的郵件的核心內容轉載如下。所有的重點都來自LinkedIn：

NOTICE OF PENDING CLASS ACTION AND NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

PERKINS V. LINKEDIN CORP. You are receiving this e-mail because you may have used LinkedIn's Add Connecti*** feature between September 17, 2011 and October 31, 2014. A federal court authorized this Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. Why did I get this notice? This Notice relates to a proposed settlement ("Settlement") of a class action lawsuit ("Action") against LinkedIn Corporation ("LinkedIn") based on LinkedIn's alleged improper use of a service called "Add Connecti***" to grow its member base. What is the Action about? The Action challenges LinkedIn's use of a service called Add Connecti*** to grow its member base. Add Connecti*** allows LinkedIn members to import contacts from their external email accounts and email connection invitati*** to one or more of those contacts inviting them to connect on LinkedIn. If a connection invitation is not accepted within a certain period of time, up to two "reminder emails" are sent reminding the recipient that the connection invitation is pending. The Court found that members c***ented to importing their contacts and sending the connection invitation, but did not find that members c***ented to LinkedIn sending the two reminder emails. The Plaintiffs contend that LinkedIn members did not c***ent to the use of their names and likenesses in those reminder emails. LinkedIn denies these allegati*** and any and all wrongdoing or liability. No court or other entity has made a judgment or other determination of any liability. What relief does the Settlement provide? LinkedIn has revised disclosures, clarifying that up to two reminders are sent for each connection invitation so members can make fully-informed decisi*** before sending a connection invitation. In addition, by the end of 2015, LinkedIn will implement new functionality allowing members to stop reminders from being sent by canceling the connection invitation. LinkedIn has also agreed to pay $13 million into a fund that can be used, in part, to make payments to members of the Settlement Class who file approved claims. Attorneys representing the Settlement Class will petition the Court for payment of the following from the fund: (1) reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses, and costs up to a maximum of $3,250,000, and (2) service awards for the Plaintiffs up to a maximum of $1,500 each. The payment amount for members of the Settlement Class who file approved claims will be calculated on a pro rata basis, which means that it will depend on the total number of approved claims. If the number of approved claims results in a payment amount of less than $10, LinkedIn will pay an additional amount up to $750,000 into the fund. If the pro rata amount is so **all that it cannot be distributed in a way that is economically feasible, payments will be made, instead, to Cy Pres Recipients selected by the Parties and approved by the Court. No one knows in advance whether or in what amount payments will be made to claimants.