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The clause defines sale broadly to include non-monetary transfers for valuable consideration, meaning the opt-out right applies beyond cash transactions.
The updated policy expands the purposes for which Indeed processes personal data to include fraud, abuse, platform-security threats, and risks to users or the public, beyond the prior focus on illegal activities. The revised terms now explicitly authorize sharing such information with law enforcement, regulators, and government authorities on a voluntary basis where lawful and appropriate. For job seekers, the policy now specifies that device information will be included when sharing application and candidate data with employers' Applicant Tracking Systems and scheduling platforms. These changes broaden the categories of data that may be processed and disclosed without requiring affirmative user consent for each disclosure.
View change record →The updated policy now explicitly states that phone numbers are collected as part of device information, in addition to IP addresses and user agent data. The legal basis for collecting and processing user data was also expanded to include improving Indeed's sites and services, beyond the prior focus on site security and service validity. These changes broaden the scope of personal information collected and the purposes for which Indeed may use that information under its stated legitimate interests framework.
View change record →You can exercise a right to opt out of Indeed selling your personal data, including transfers to third parties made for any valuable consideration, not only monetary payment.
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"You have the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for purposes of the sale of your personal data. Your personal data is "sold" when provided to a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.Excerpt from Indeed's Privacy Policy (Superseded Capture)
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The clause defines sale broadly to include non-monetary transfers for valuable consideration, meaning the opt-out right applies beyond cash transactions.
You can exercise a right to opt out of Indeed selling your personal data, including transfers to third parties made for any valuable consideration, not only monetary payment.
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