Website trust report
Is lnkd.in legit?
58/ 100
Overview
The website exhibits a professional structure and strong security measures, including a valid, organization-validated HTTPS certificate and email anti-spoofing. However, there are some warning signals, such as mixed independent feedback and unusual redirect behavior. The absence of certain policy pages and full company contact information was noted, though these factors do not necessarily indicate issues for this type of site.
What should I do?
Given the mixed independent feedback and unusual redirect behavior, it is advisable to proceed with caution. Independently verify any critical information and consider saving screenshots of important interactions or offers before making significant commitments.
Why this score
Domain history
Not scored
Company identity
11/20
Reputation
9/20
Website consistency
8/15
Offer plausibility
Not scored
Technical & security
12/15
Categories marked not scored never count against a site.
scoring algorithm trust-score-v1.3
Findings
Most serious first. Open a finding for the detail and its source.
Mixed independent feedbackReputation · low confidence
Independent mentions include some negative experiences (2 of 6 classified mentions). Individual complaints are normal; review them before larger purchases.
Source: Web search
Unusual redirect behaviorTechnical & security · medium confidence
Requesting the site triggered 3 redirects across different domains. Unusual redirect chains can obscure a site's real destination.
Coherent, professional site structureWebsite consistency · medium confidence
The site's structure, navigation and content are coherent and professionally maintained.
Valid HTTPS certificateTechnical & security · high confidence
The site's connection is encrypted with a valid certificate issued by DigiCert Inc.
Organization-validated certificateTechnical & security · high confidence
The TLS certificate includes a validated organization name (Linkedin Corporation), which requires identity checks by the certificate authority.
Modern security headersTechnical & security · high confidence
The site sets security headers (strict-transport-security, content-security-policy) that indicate attention to security hygiene.
Email anti-spoofing configuredTechnical & security · medium confidence
The domain publishes SPF/DMARC records, which help prevent email spoofing.
Some policy pages not foundWebsite consistency · low confidence
We did not find terms & conditions on this site. This site does not appear to sell directly, where such pages are expected, so their absence says little on its own.
Domain age could not be determinedDomain history · high confidence
Registration data for this domain was not available from the RDAP lookup, so domain age could not be assessed. This is not counted against the site.
Source: RDAP
Partial company informationCompany identity · medium confidence
Some company information is published (a company name), but a physical address and contact details could not be found on the site.
Company registration could not be verifiedCompany identity · high confidence
Company registration could not be verified because no compatible registry source is currently available for this jurisdiction. This is not counted against the site.
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