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Profile Set to Employers Can Find You by Default

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who do not actively change their privacy settings after profile creation will be discoverable by employers without taking any further action.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Indeed profile is visible to employers from the moment of creation unless you change the default setting.

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Datadog reserves the right, but does not assume the obligation, to investigate any violation of these Terms or misuse of the Site.

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Offer eligibility is determined by Netflix at its sole discretion and we reserve the right to revoke an Offer and put your account on hold in the event that we determine you are not eligible.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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When you create a profile on Indeed, it is set so that employers can find you by default.

— Excerpt from Indeed's Indeed Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)

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Document information
Document
Indeed Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)
Entity
Indeed
Document last updated
April 3, 2026
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CA-P-070892
Document ID
CA-D-00154
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Citation Record
Entity: Indeed
Document: Indeed Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)
Record ID: CA-P-070892
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/indeed/indeed-privacy-policy-superseded-capture/provision/CA-P-070892/profile-set-to-employers-can-find-you-by-default/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Indeed's Profile Set to Employers Can Find You by Default clause do?

Users who do not actively change their privacy settings after profile creation will be discoverable by employers without taking any further action.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Indeed profile is visible to employers from the moment of creation unless you change the default setting.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 258 platforms. See the full comparison.

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