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Location Data Used for Geo-Targeted Ads

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 144 of 352 platforms
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Medium Apr 23, 2026

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.

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How other platforms handle this

Peloton Medium

Using aggregated information from third parties for creating similar audiences in order to better target advertisements on their networks to potential consumers who appear to have shared characteristics.

TikTok Medium

you can navigate to "Ads" in your in-app settings to manage how your activity elsewhere online is used to serve you ads on our websites and apps.

Indeed Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies, including from third-party partners such as Google and Facebook, for measurement services, better targeting advertisements, marketing purposes and to improve the performance of the Sites.

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If you enable location data for the mobile version of our services...we may use your location data to serve you geo-targeted ads for employers and other advertisers that are local to you.

Excerpt from Glassdoor's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Glassdoor Privacy Policy
Entity
Glassdoor
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005422, captured Aug. 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-026434
Document ID
CA-D-000156
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005422)
4e7f8c822b4bc4df7dc8433e7f9ef238399bffd197e325eb133e1319ffd7c20b
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 15:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-005422 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Glassdoor
Document: Glassdoor Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-026434
Version: CA-V-005422
Captured: 2026-08-01 00:29:39 UTC
SHA-256: 4e7f8c822b4bc4df…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/glassdoor/glassdoor-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-026434/location-data-used-for-geo-targeted-ads/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Glassdoor's Location Data Used for Geo-Targeted Ads clause do?

The clause states: “If you enable location data for the mobile version of our services...we may use your location data to serve you geo-targeted ads for employers and other advertisers that are local to you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 144 platforms. See the full comparison.

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