“Employers may use Indeed to generate an AI-powered summary evaluation and a match score based on Employer job criteria...The score reflects how well the Job Seeker meets Employer "must-have" and "nice-to-have" criteria...”
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Job seekers' application data is algorithmically evaluated and scored, which may influence hiring decisions without the job seeker initiating or controlling that evaluation.
The updated policy expands the categories of personal data Indeed processes and shares. Indeed now explicitly authorizes processing data for fraud, abuse, platform-security threats, and risks to users or the public, and states it may share this information with law enforcement, regulators, and government authorities where lawful and appropriate, including on a voluntary basis without a legal requirement. Additionally, device information is now included in data transfers to employers' third-party platforms such as applicant tracking systems. These changes broaden the scope of data sharing beyond what the previous policy stated.
View change record →The updated policy now explicitly discloses that Indeed collects phone numbers as part of device information, a personal data category that was not previously itemized in the device information section. The policy also expands the stated legitimate interest basis for data processing to include 'improving our Sites and services' beyond the prior focus on safety and security. Under the revised terms, Indeed reserves the right to use collected phone numbers and other device data for these expanded purposes. You can review Indeed's full privacy policy and contact privacy-dept@indeed.com or call 800-616-6535 to request information about your data or exercise privacy rights.
View change record →Your application data may be processed by an AI system to produce a score that reflects your fit against an employer's criteria.
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We may infer new information from other data we collect, including using automated means to generate information about your likely preferences or other characteristics ("inferences").
We infer new information from the information we collect, including using automated means to make inferences about your likely preferences or other personal information.
To achieve these processing purposes, we use algorithms to recognize patterns in Service Data, manual review of Service Data (such as when you interact directly with our billing or support teams)...
"Employers may use Indeed to generate an AI-powered summary evaluation and a match score based on Employer job criteria...The score reflects how well the Job Seeker meets Employer "must-have" and "nice-to-have" criteria...Excerpt from Indeed's Privacy Policy
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Job seekers' application data is algorithmically evaluated and scored, which may influence hiring decisions without the job seeker initiating or controlling that evaluation.
Your application data may be processed by an AI system to produce a score that reflects your fit against an employer's criteria.
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