“You acknowledge that Employers may also use tools, including artificial intelligence and machine learning models, to process, sort, and analyze applicant materials. The function of these tools may include generating summaries, translations, and other information, which Employers can use or discard as part of their decision-making process.”
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Job seekers' application materials may be processed and analyzed by AI tools at the employer's discretion, and job seekers are required to acknowledge this as a condition of use.
The updated terms expand employer obligations to ensure posted roles comply with child labor and minimum age laws, shifting responsibility from Indeed to the employer to determine lawfulness. Demographic data collection is now permitted from any employer subject to legal authorization, rather than only federal contractors, broadening the scope of collection. The terms explicitly state that employers have no access to demographic data collected from job seekers without their permission, even through legal process. For API users and developers, the restructured terms remove specific usage caps and billing restrictions that previously applied to Sponsored Jobs API, though the terms now require developers to inform end users of Indeed's terms and monitor for violations.
View change record →The updated terms authorize Indeed to use your profile information and job preferences to automatically draft application content for particular jobs, powered by AI-Generated Content as defined in Section D.9 of the General Terms. You retain the ability to review, edit, and delete any drafted applications before submission. The terms emphasize that you remain responsible for reviewing all drafted content. Additionally, the terms remove a previously described voluntary bot-validation process; the changed text does not add a replacement process. The credential verification feature has been renamed to 'Credential Check' with no material change to the underlying procedures.
View change record →By using Indeed, job seekers acknowledge that their application materials may be processed by AI or machine learning tools and that employers may use or discard the resulting output without further obligation.
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"You acknowledge that Employers may also use tools, including artificial intelligence and machine learning models, to process, sort, and analyze applicant materials. The function of these tools may include generating summaries, translations, and other information, which Employers can use or discard as part of their decision-making process.Excerpt from Indeed's Terms of Service
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Job seekers' application materials may be processed and analyzed by AI tools at the employer's discretion, and job seekers are required to acknowledge this as a condition of use.
By using Indeed, job seekers acknowledge that their application materials may be processed by AI or machine learning tools and that employers may use or discard the resulting output without further obligation.
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