ZipRecruiter may collect your contact and business information from third-party data sources even if you have never signed up for or used ZipRecruiter.
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People who have never interacted with ZipRecruiter may have their professional contact information held and used by the platform without their knowledge or direct consent.
If you have never used ZipRecruiter, your name, email address, job title, and company information may still be collected from third-party sources and used for ZipRecruiter's services, potentially including marketing outreach to employers or recruiters.
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"For non-users, we may also receive Business Information and Contact Data from third-party sources.Excerpt from ZipRecruiter's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Under GDPR Article 14, where personal data is not collected directly from the data subject, controllers must provide transparency notices to those individuals within a reasonable period.
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People who have never interacted with ZipRecruiter may have their professional contact information held and used by the platform without their knowledge or direct consent.
If you have never used ZipRecruiter, your name, email address, job title, and company information may still be collected from third-party sources and used for ZipRecruiter's services, potentially including marketing outreach to employers or recruiters.
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