206 Total
87 High severity
105 Medium severity
14 Low severity

Key Facts

What must a user adopt by generating or using AI-Generated Content?
Indeed requires that by generating or using AI-Generated Content, a user adopts, confirms, and ratifies it and becomes legally responsible for it for all purposes.
What must a user confirm by generating or using AI-Generated Content?
Indeed requires that by generating or using AI-Generated Content, a user adopts, confirms, and ratifies it and becomes legally responsible for it for all purposes.
What does a user become legally responsible for?
Indeed requires that by generating or using AI-Generated Content, a user adopts, confirms, and ratifies it and becomes legally responsible for it for all purposes.
What must users indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Indeed and specified associated parties from?
Indeed requires users to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Indeed and specified associated parties from any and all losses, claims, damages, actions, suits, demands, judgments, settlements, liabilities, and costs arising out of or related to the user's breach of the Terms.
Does Indeed require users to indemnify parties from losses, claims, damages, actions, suits, demands, judgments, settlements, liabilities, and costs arising out of or related to the user's breach of the Terms?
Indeed requires users to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Indeed and specified associated parties from any and all losses, claims, damages, actions, suits, demands, judgments, settlements, liabilities, and costs arising out of or related to the user's breach of the Terms.
On what basis must arbitration disputes between users and Indeed be brought?
Indeed requires that arbitration disputes between users and Indeed be brought only on an individual basis, and both parties waive all rights to bring, hear, administer, or resolve any arbitration dispute on a class, collective, or representative basis.
Do both parties waive all rights to bring, hear, administer, or resolve any arbitration dispute on a class, collective, or representative basis?
Indeed requires that arbitration disputes between users and Indeed be brought only on an individual basis, and both parties waive all rights to bring, hear, administer, or resolve any arbitration dispute on a class, collective, or representative basis.
When must the user email designated contacts to cancel an EBH annual subscription auto-renewal without incurring charges?
Indeed requires that to cancel an EBH annual subscription auto-renewal without incurring charges, the user must email the designated contacts no later than 30 days prior to the renewal date.
May employers use the Site as a substitute for their own independent judgment or decision-making?
Indeed requires employers to agree that they will not use the Site, in whole or in part, as a substitute for their own independent judgment or decision-making at any step.
Who decides which qualifications are relevant for a job?
Indeed establishes that employers, and not Indeed, decide which qualifications are relevant for a job, who is qualified, and who advances in the hiring process.
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Summary

Indeed's Terms set the rules for using the platform for both job seekers and employers. If something goes wrong and you have breached the Terms, you are responsible for defending Indeed against any resulting claims and costs. Most disputes must be resolved individually through arbitration rather than in court, though job seekers can opt out of that requirement within 30 days of first accepting the Terms.

Analysis

Indeed's Terms of Service establish the conditions under which employers and job seekers may access and use the platform. The Terms impose broad indemnification obligations on users for any breach, disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and cap Indeed's aggregate liability to amounts paid or payable in the 12 months preceding a claim. Dispute resolution is governed by a binding individual-arbitration requirement with a full class, collective, and representative action waiver, though job seekers may opt out within 30 days of first accepting Terms containing the Arbitration Agreement. The Terms also allocate hiring decision-making authority exclusively to employers, prohibit the use of Indeed-provided content as a sole or overriding factor in hiring, and require users who generate or use AI-Generated Content to adopt full legal responsibility for it.

What this means for you

As a job seeker, your application materials may be processed by AI and machine learning tools at an employer's discretion, and you are required to acknowledge this as a condition of use. If you generate or use any AI-Generated Content on Indeed, you assume full legal responsibility for it. Indeed provides the platform with no warranties and limits its total liability to what you paid in the prior 12 months. You are bound to resolve disputes individually through arbitration unless you send a written opt-out notice to Indeed within 30 days of first accepting Terms that include the Arbitration Agreement — that is the one time-limited action available to you.

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8 versions captured · Last updated: August 2026

What changed Indeed modified its password security requirements for user accounts in an update detected on August 13, 2026. The previous requirement specified a minimum of 10 characters and separately stated password history of 12; the updated terms now require a minimum length of 14 characters, a password history of 12 (preventing reuse of the previous 12 passwords), and a minimum password age of one hour. Additionally, the updated terms add a new restriction that passwords must not be a derivative of the user's ID or name. The practical effect is stricter password creation standards and a mandatory one-hour wait period before changing a password again.
Why this matters The updated terms establish stricter password creation and management standards for all Indeed user accounts. Users must now set passwords with a minimum of 14 characters (increased from 10), ensure passwords do not derive from their ID or name, and cannot reuse any of their previous 12 passwords. The terms also require a minimum one-hour waiting period before changing a password again. These changes apply automatically to all user accounts under the revised terms.
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What changed Indeed removed a sentence from its Terms of Service specifying that applications sent through the 'Apply For Me' tool could be counted as impressions. The previous terms stated that such auto-applications would register as an impression metric; this language has been deleted. The operational effect is that Indeed no longer explicitly represents how it counts or reports on applications generated through its automated application feature.
Why this matters Indeed removed explicit language describing how applications sent through its 'Apply For Me' automated tool are counted in impression metrics. The previous terms stated such auto-applications could be counted as impressions; this disclosure has been removed. The practical effect is that users no longer have a stated definition of how Indeed measures or reports impressions for automated applications. No specific action is required; this is a removal of a prior disclosure statement rather than a change to user rights or obligations.
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July 16, 2026 low

Indeed modified its terms governing AI-assisted job application drafting. Previously, the platform described drafting application content for users with an explicit responsibility for users to review, correct, edit, or delete …

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July 8, 2026 low

Indeed updated its Terms of Service on July 8, 2026 to explicitly include account activity related to the Apply For Me tool in the scope of tracked user activity. The …

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July 3, 2026 medium

Indeed updated its Terms of Service on July 3, 2026 to disclose that the platform may use job seeker profile information and preferences to draft application content with AI assistance. …

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May 16, 2026 medium

Indeed modified its pricing and billing disclosures on May 16, 2026. The updated terms removed explicit mention of auto-apply activity as a pricing factor, removed 'Auto Applies' from the list …

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May 7, 2026 low

Indeed restructured its Terms of Service on May 7, 2026, updating how it organizes and describes its beta feature offerings. The company renamed or reorganized sections covering Indeed Pro, Mock …

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87 high severity
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Mapped Governance Frameworks

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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