Change record
CA-C-002137
Indeed Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
May 16, 2026
Effective date
May 16, 2026
Severity
Direction
Negative
Taxonomy
Fee change
Changes
+3 sentences added · −1 sentence removed · 3 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Medium Negative for users
Affected users
All users Sponsored ad account holders Businesses using Indeed to post jobs

Indeed modified its pricing and billing disclosures on May 16, 2026. The updated terms removed explicit mention of auto-apply activity as a pricing factor, removed 'Auto Applies' from the list of factors affecting price variation, and added new language stating that reducing or canceling sponsored ad budgets results in loss of premium features. The terms also added explicit language requiring users to pay applicable taxes and describing how Indeed calculates and bills taxes based on user location or linked employer location.

2 new obligations 1 protection removed

Consumers: When you pay for sponsored ads on Indeed, you may owe taxes on top of the listed price, and you are responsible for those taxes.

Consumers: Indeed will determine what taxes you owe based on where you are located or where any employer you connect to your account is located.

Consumers: If you lower or cancel your ad spending, you lose premium features that only higher-paying users can access.

Consumers: The terms no longer list auto-apply as one of the factors that may affect your ad price.

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What this means for you

The updated terms establish new explicit tax obligations for users. Indeed now states it will calculate and bill applicable taxes based on user location or linked employer location, and users are responsible for any applicable taxes, duties, or levies. Additionally, the terms now state that reducing or canceling sponsored ad budgets will result in loss of access to premium features exclusive to higher budget plans. Previously, the agreement described auto-apply activity as a pricing factor; this reference has been removed from the pricing methodology section.

What you can do

Review the updated tax language to confirm how Indeed will calculate taxes based on your location or linked employer location.

If you are considering reducing or canceling your ad budget, understand that premium features will be lost under the updated terms.

Key Clauses Affected

Tax responsibility and billing

Added explicit language that users are responsible for applicable taxes and Indeed will calculate and bill taxes based on location.

Premium feature loss on budget reduction

Added language stating that reducing or canceling ad budget results in loss of premium features exclusive to higher budget plans.

Pricing factors disclosure

Removed auto-apply activity as an explicit pricing factor, narrowing the transparent description of factors affecting ad costs.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
2e4e79ad6e55fcca822a0e4a92544b43888a9b314061ab759778d35d979c1fb5
May 7, 2026 00:48 UTC
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Current Version
e5d7f624c4d9350009645bfa570d68c1e1cc73c924941a7719a18da4e5645973
May 16, 2026 00:14 UTC
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Change Detected
May 16, 2026 00:14 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://www.indeed.com/legal
Citation Record
Entity: Indeed
Document: Indeed Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-002137
Captured: 2026-05-16 00:14:46 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-16-indeed-indeed-terms-of-service-2137/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Indeed removed auto-apply as an explicit pricing factor and added tax billing and collection language. The tax language creates new disclosure obligations if Indeed intends to calculate and collect taxes on behalf of users. This …

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Document
Indeed Terms of Service
Entity
Indeed
Captured
May 16, 2026
Source URL
https://www.indeed.com/legal
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