ZipRecruiter updated its Privacy Policy effective September 30, 2026, with several material changes to data collection and processing disclosures. The policy now explicitly includes voice or audio recordings as a category of Identity Data that may be collected. The company also expanded its definition of AI to include large language models and similar tools, clarified language around Connected Site account linking, and refined several procedural descriptions of how personal data is used and processed.
Consumers: ZipRecruiter is now telling you it may collect and store your voice or audio recordings.
Consumers: ZipRecruiter now explicitly discloses it uses large language models (like ChatGPT-style AI) to match job seekers with employers.
Data controllers: The policy now more clearly explains what happens when you link your ZipRecruiter account to LinkedIn, Google, or similar platforms.
The updated Privacy Policy now explicitly discloses that ZipRecruiter may collect voice or audio recordings as part of Identity Data, a category of personal information not previously listed in the policy. The policy also expands its definition of AI to include large language models and similar tools used in job matching. Under the revised terms, when you authorize ZipRecruiter to connect your account with a third-party platform (such as LinkedIn or Google), the company gains permission to access relevant information you provided to that platform. You can review the prior version of the policy through a link provided in the updated document.
→ Review the updated Privacy Policy effective September 30, 2026, available on ZipRecruiter's website.
→ If you do not consent to voice or audio recording collection, contact ZipRecruiter to understand opt-out options or data deletion procedures.
Policy now explicitly lists voice or audio recordings as a category of Identity Data that may be collected.
AI definition now includes large language models and similar tools used in job matching.
Clarified language now explicitly states that authorizing account connection grants permission to access relevant information from third-party platforms.
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ZipRecruiter's updated Privacy Policy introduces explicit disclosure of voice or audio recording collection, a new personal data category that may trigger heightened scrutiny under GDPR (Article 9 special category considerations), CCPA (sensitive personal information), and …
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