“You are solely responsible for your account and your use of the Site, and your access to and use of the Site is conditioned on your agreement that you will not use the Site, in whole or in part, as a substitute for your own independent judgment or decision-making at any step.”
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Employers' continued access to the Site is contractually conditioned on maintaining independent judgment at every step, meaning reliance on the Site as a decision-making substitute would violate this condition.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains an additional independent proposition—that the employer is solely responsible for their account and use of the Site—which was not stated as the canonical claim.
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 →Employers must independently exercise their own judgment at every step; using the Site as a substitute—even in part—is a condition that governs their access.
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Employers' continued access to the Site is contractually conditioned on maintaining independent judgment at every step, meaning reliance on the Site as a decision-making substitute would violate this condition.
Employers must independently exercise their own judgment at every step; using the Site as a substitute—even in part—is a condition that governs their access.
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