CA-C-003800
Indeed — Indeed Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
July 18, 2026
Effective date
July 17, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users job seekers using apply for me feature
Changes
−1 sentence removed · 1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Indeed removed a sentence from its Terms of Service specifying that applications sent through the 'Apply For Me' tool could be counted as impressions. The previous terms stated that such auto-applications would register as an impression metric; this language has been deleted. The operational effect is that Indeed no longer explicitly represents how it counts or reports on applications generated through its automated application feature.

LOW

Consumer Impact

Indeed removed explicit language describing how applications sent through its 'Apply For Me' automated tool are counted in impression metrics. The previous terms stated such auto-applications could be counted as impressions; this disclosure has been removed. The practical effect is that users no longer have a stated definition of how Indeed measures or reports impressions for automated applications. No specific action is required; this is a removal of a prior disclosure statement rather than a change to user rights or obligations.

Governance Analysis

The updated terms remove a specific definition of how Indeed measures impressions for automated job applications. Previously, the terms explicitly stated that auto-applied applications could count as impressions; this disclosure is now absent. For recruiters and job seekers using Indeed's platform, this removes a contractual reference point for understanding how Indeed reports its application metrics, though it does not appear to change the underlying operational practice.

Key Clauses Affected

Auto Apply impression counting

Removed language defining how applications generated through Apply For Me tool are counted as impressions in reporting metrics.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
af1b9767d5d7e6587732ac9cd299bdd99f3e3c86bc796d17ec449a9b8b15ca68
July 16, 2026 00:27 UTC
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Current Version
130645c408fcc91909a395f5dc315f2dfa688e745f700e39915ba7fa44453d28
July 18, 2026 00:27 UTC
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Change Detected
July 18, 2026 00:27 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-003800
Captured: 2026-07-18 00:27:48 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-18-indeed-indeed-terms-of-service-3800/
Accessed: July 18, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change removes a specific disclosure about how Indeed counts impressions for applications generated through its automated 'Apply For Me' feature. The removal does not appear to change any substantive operational right or obligation, but rather eliminates a prior transparency statement about impression counting methodology. For organizations using Indeed's platform to recruit or track job placement metrics, the absence of this definition may create ambiguity about how impression counts are calculated for automated applications going forward. No new compliance obligations are created by this removal, but organizations relying on Indeed's impression metrics for performance measurement may wish to clarify counting methodology directly with Indeed.

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Document
Indeed Terms of Service
Entity
Indeed
Captured
July 18, 2026
Source URL
https://www.indeed.com/legal
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