Indeed revised its privacy policy in an update detected on August 13, 2026 to expand the categories of personal data it processes for safety and security purposes. The previous language stated the company processes data for detecting, investigating, and preventing illegal activities; the updated policy now includes fraud, abuse, platform-security threats, and risks to users or the public. Additionally, the policy now explicitly states that Indeed may share this information with law enforcement, regulators, and government authorities where lawful and appropriate, including cases where sharing is voluntary rather than compelled. The policy also expanded the types of candidate information shared with employers' hiring platforms to include device information alongside application details and contact information.
Consumers: Indeed can collect and use your data for a broader range of security and safety reasons and may voluntarily share it with government agencies.
Consumers: When you apply for a job, your device information (in addition to your application and contact details) may be shared with the employer's hiring systems.
Data controllers: Companies that use Indeed for recruiting need to disclose in their privacy policies that candidate device information and other data may be shared more broadly.
The updated policy expands the purposes for which Indeed processes personal data to include fraud, abuse, platform-security threats, and risks to users or the public, beyond the prior focus on illegal activities. The revised terms now explicitly authorize sharing such information with law enforcement, regulators, and government authorities on a voluntary basis where lawful and appropriate. For job seekers, the policy now specifies that device information will be included when sharing application and candidate data with employers' Applicant Tracking Systems and scheduling platforms. These changes broaden the categories of data that may be processed and disclosed without requiring affirmative user consent for each disclosure.
This is the 3rd significant Data Collection Expansion change Indeed has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 2 material changes to this document (since July 2026).
Across all monitored documents, Indeed has made 5 significant changes.
4 of Indeed's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Indeed now processes data for fraud, abuse, security threats, and user/public risks in addition to illegal activities.
The policy explicitly permits sharing information with law enforcement and government authorities on a voluntary basis where lawful.
Device information is now included in candidate application and contact data shared with employers' hiring systems.
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
Indeed's revised privacy policy expands the lawful basis for data processing to include fraud prevention, abuse prevention, and platform security threats. The updated language explicitly authorizes voluntary disclosure to law enforcement and regulators. The expansion …
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