Glassdoor may share your personal data, including job application materials and profile information, with employers who post jobs or use Glassdoor's recruiting services.
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This provision establishes the operational mechanism for application transmission, clarifying that multiple corporate entities (Glassdoor and its affiliates) handle application data in the submission process. The clause allocates data handling responsibilities across affiliated entities, each governed by separate privacy policies.
The updated policy grants EU, UK, and Swiss residents explicit rights to request access to their personal data held by Glassdoor in the United States, and to correct, amend, or delete that data. Glassdoor commits to responding to deletion requests within a reasonable timeframe and to obtaining explicit consent before sharing sensitive data with third parties or using data for purposes beyond the original collection. You can exercise these rights by following the instructions in the 'Controlling Your Personal Data' section of the policy.
View change record →The updated privacy policy removes explicit language granting users the right to correct, amend, or delete personal information held by Glassdoor. It also eliminates the documented right to opt-out before data is shared with third parties or used for purposes beyond the original collection. Previously, users could request limits on data use and disclosure; this right is no longer stated in the policy. Instead, the updated terms establish binding arbitration as the mechanism for resolving privacy complaints. Under the revised policy, users who have unresolved privacy concerns may invoke binding arbitration through TrustArc, but they no longer have contractually documented access to data correction, deletion, opt-out, or use-limitation mechanisms.
View change record →Previous version had empty excerpt; current version now specifies that data sharing practices may change with service modifications and clarifies consequences of not providing personal data.
View full change record →This means employers could receive your personal data through Glassdoor's platform even if you haven't directly applied to them, limiting your control over who sees your information.
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we may use, retain or share information with law enforcement or others in circumstances where a person's vital interests require protection, such as in the case of emergencies.
we may share data between our affiliates for the safety and security of our users and may take necessary actions if we believe you have violated these Terms, including banning you from our Services and/or our affiliates' services...
"When you click the "apply" (or a similar) button to submit an application, your application is processed by our affiliates (subject to their respective privacy policies) and sent to the most appropriate contact information we and/or our affiliates have on file for that employer.Excerpt from Glassdoor's Privacy Policy
Employer data sharing relationships must comply with GDPR data processor/controller obligations and CCPA third-party sharing disclosure requirements; due diligence should assess whether employer recipients are classified as processors or independent controllers.
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This provision establishes the operational mechanism for application transmission, clarifying that multiple corporate entities (Glassdoor and its affiliates) handle application data in the submission process. The clause allocates data handling responsibilities across affiliated entities, each governed by separate privacy policies.
This means employers could receive your personal data through Glassdoor's platform even if you haven't directly applied to them, limiting your control over who sees your information.
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