Job seekers who voluntarily provide demographic data (including race, ethnicity, gender, age, LGBTQ+ status, and disability status) authorize Indeed to use it for service evaluation and to share aggregate summaries with employers. Job seekers who have already provided demographic data may remove it from their profile.
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This provision authorizes the use of voluntarily submitted sensitive demographic data for service improvement and aggregate employer reporting. The waiver of rights to request other job seekers' demographic data is incorporated as a contractual consent mechanism, though its enforceability may vary under applicable law.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of the contractual waiver of rights to request other job seekers' demographic data may vary under GDPR, CCPA, and applicable state law, as statutory data rights may not be waivable by contract.
The updated terms state that Indeed may automatically draft job application content based on job seeker profile information and preferences. The drafted content may be AI-generated and subject to Indeed's AI-Generated Content Terms in Section D.9 of the General Terms. The agreement continues to establish that job seekers remain responsible for reviewing, correcting, editing, or deleting any drafted applications or application content before submission. You should review any AI-drafted content carefully to ensure it accurately reflects your qualifications and preferences before adopting and submitting applications.
View change record →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.
View change record →Under these terms, job seekers who choose to provide demographic information, including race, ethnicity, disability status, and LGBTQ+ community membership, authorize Indeed to use that data for service evaluation and to share aggregate summaries with employers. Job seekers may remove previously provided demographic data from their profiles if they do not want it used in this way.
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Compare across platforms →"By choosing to provide your demographic data you agree that Indeed may use it to evaluate and improve our services, and share aggregate summaries of job seeker information with employers. If you do not want your demographic data to be used in this way, do not provide it to Indeed (or, if you have already provided your demographic data to Indeed, you can remove it). You further acknowledge and agree that another Job Seeker's demographic data is personal information, and to the extent permitted by law you waive any right to request or view demographic data pertaining to any other Job Seeker.Excerpt from Indeed's Terms of Service
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This provision authorizes the use of voluntarily submitted sensitive demographic data for service improvement and aggregate employer reporting. The waiver of rights to request other job seekers' demographic data is incorporated as a contractual consent mechanism, though its enforceability may vary under applicable law.
Under these terms, job seekers who choose to provide demographic information, including race, ethnicity, disability status, and LGBTQ+ community membership, authorize Indeed to use that data for service evaluation and to share aggregate summaries with employers. Job seekers may remove previously provided demographic data from their profiles if they do not want it used in this way.
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