I have a LinkedIn account which is

  • 5 years old.
  • both SMS and Gmail verified (via code).
  • all information filled (experience, personal, jobs, profile photo etc).
  • all information are real.
  • I logged-in million times to account from my home (without virtual-private-network).
  • My account is cached by Google.

The Gmail account which verified by LinkedIn:

  • I also have buy with my personal credit card a google-service (its not important which service).
  • my phone number and Gmail is already verified by my government’s national-digital-system (I am legally the responsible of this gmail and mobile number).

Depending on the above information

  • A- I think my account is already linked with me by big-brothers.
  • B- If something bad happens legally, I can never say that “this account does not belong to me”. I already talked this topic with different lawyers.

Therefore I don’t see any reason to do not verify the account.

My questions

I would like to hear your thoughts about below questions:

  • 1- should I have privacy concerns if I verify my account via national-identity card?
  • 2- should I have privacy concerns if I verify only “workplace verification”. Because it only sends a code to my company email. No identity card needed. No additional steps.