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Summary

This document establishes the terms of service governing access to and use of Indeed's job search platform, resume posting, and job application services. The agreement authorizes Indeed to use user-submitted resume and profile content under a broad license and requires users to resolve disputes through individual arbitration rather than litigation. The terms permit Indeed to suspend or terminate user accounts and establish liability limitations on damages.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document governs user access to and use of Indeed's job search platform, employer hiring tools, and related services, establishing a contract between users and Indeed, Inc. under US law with Texas as the governing jurisdiction. The terms authorize Indeed to collect, use, and share user-submitted content including resumes, job applications, and profile information, and the agreement states that users grant Indeed a broad, royalty-free license to use submitted content for operating and improving its services. The terms include a mandatory arbitration clause with a class action waiver and a 30-day opt-out window, provisions limiting Indeed's liability to the greater of amounts paid or $100, and content moderation rights that permit account suspension or termination at Indeed's discretion. The document engages GDPR for EU/EEA users, CCPA for California residents, and general FTC consumer protection frameworks given Indeed's role as a large-scale data intermediary handling employment-related personal information. Compliance teams should note that the arbitration and liability limitation provisions may face enforceability questions in certain jurisdictions, particularly the EU and UK, where mandatory arbitration of consumer disputes and blanket liability caps face heightened regulatory scrutiny.

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2 important changes detected

3 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

May 16, 2026

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What changed 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 of factors affecting price variation, and added new language stating that reducing or canceling sponsored ad budgets results in loss of premium features. The terms also added explicit language requiring users to pay applicable taxes and describing how Indeed calculates and bills taxes based on user location or linked employer location.
Why this matters The updated terms establish new explicit tax obligations for users. Indeed now states it will calculate and bill applicable taxes based on user location or linked employer location, and users are responsible for any applicable taxes, duties, or levies. Additionally, the terms now state that reducing or canceling sponsored ad budgets will result in loss of access to premium features exclusive to higher budget plans. Previously, the agreement described auto-apply activity as a pricing factor; this reference has been removed from the pricing methodology section.
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What changed 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 Interviews, Career Scout, Talent Scout, Smart Screening, and the 'Apply For Me' tool. While the structural changes are significant (58 sentences added, 37 removed, 64 modified), the available diff context shows primarily section reordering rather than substantive changes to user rights or obligations.
Why this matters Based on the available change context, Indeed restructured how it presents its beta feature offerings in the Terms of Service. The visible changes are primarily organizational, involving section reordering and renaming of feature categories. Without access to the full text of the added, removed, and modified sentences, the substantive impact on consumer rights, data use, or obligations cannot be definitively determined. If you use any of Indeed's beta tools, review the updated terms directly to understand any changes to how your data or activity in those features is handled.
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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured May 16, 2026 00:14 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000153
Version ID CA-V-002665
SHA-256 e5d7f624c4d9350009645bfa570d68c1e1cc73c924941a7719a18da4e5645973
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