This is Glassdoor's privacy policy explaining what personal information they collect when you use Glassdoor.com or Fishbowlapp.com, how they use it, and who they share it with. Glassdoor collects a wide range of data including sensitive information like race, sexual orientation, and disability status, as well as your job search activity and messages. Your data may be shared with employers, affiliated companies like Indeed, and advertising partners.
Technical Summary
Glassdoor LLC's Privacy Policy (revised November 19, 2025) governs the collection, processing, and sharing of personal data across Glassdoor.com and Fishbowlapp.com. The policy identifies Glassdoor LLC as the data controller with designated GDPR representatives in the UK (Glassdoor Global Ltd.) and EU (Glassdoor Hiring Solutions Ireland Ltd.). It covers an extensive range of personal data categories including sensitive/special category data such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, and health data, as well as job applications, profile information, communications activity, and behavioral data. The policy addresses data sharing with affiliates (Indeed, Indeed Flex), employers, and third-party partners, and acknowledges obligations under GDPR, CCPA, and other US state privacy laws. Notable provisions include collection of sensitive demographic data, use of inferences, and data sharing with employers and advertising partners.
Institutional Analysis
This policy engages GDPR (with designated EU and UK representatives), CCPA, and various US state privacy frameworks given its explicit handling of special category and sensitive personal information …
This policy engages GDPR (with designated EU and UK representatives), CCPA, and various US state privacy frameworks given its explicit handling of special category and sensitive personal information including health data, racial/ethnic origin, sexual orientation, and disability status. Compliance t…
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Glassdoor collects highly sensitive personal information including your race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, religion, and health data when you use their services.
Glassdoor may share your personal data, including job application materials and profile information, with employers who post jobs or use Glassdoor's recruiting services.
When you apply for jobs through Glassdoor, your application materials including resumes and other supplied data are processed and classified as sensitive personal information.
Glassdoor has appointed separate legal representatives in the EU (Glassdoor Hiring Solutions Ireland Ltd.) and UK (Glassdoor Global Ltd.) to handle GDPR rights and complaints.
Glassdoor collects data about how you interact with their services — including links you click, communications you open, and jobs you search for or save — and uses this to draw inferences about you.