If you log into ZipRecruiter using a social media account like LinkedIn or Google, ZipRecruiter can access and store the data from that social account, and the company states it is not responsible if that data transfer violates your privacy settings on the social platform.
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Using social login can expose more personal data to ZipRecruiter than you may expect, as the agreement permits access to information from your connected social account, and the liability for privacy setting mismatches is placed entirely on you.
If you use a social media account to log into ZipRecruiter, the company may access and store profile data from that social account, and accepts no liability if the data shared exceeds what you intended based on your social platform privacy settings.
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"By connecting to the Services using a third-party service, you give us permission to access and use your information from that service as permitted by that service, and to store your log-in credentials for that service. For example, if you access the Services through a social networking site, you agree that ZipRecruiter can access, store, and make available on the Services, any information and data that you provide in your applicable social networking site account such that the same information is available in your ZipRecruiter account. You agree that we are not liable for any Personal Data that is made available to us in violation of your privacy settings with the applicable social networking site.— Excerpt from ZipRecruiter's ZipRecruiter Terms of Use
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Articles 5 and 6 for EEA/UK users regarding lawful basis and data minimization in the context of third-party data ingestion, as well as CCPA/CPRA for California residents regarding disclosure of data sources and categories. FTC guidance on social login data practices and the scope of permissible data collection from linked accounts is also relevant. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision attempts to shift liability for over-collection of social account data to the user by referencing the social platform's own permissions framework. However, GDPR's data minimization principle may constrain how much data ZipRecruiter can access and store from social logins regardless of what the social platform technically permits. The statement that ZipRecruiter 'stores log-in credentials' for third-party services warrants security review. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EEA and UK users face heightened exposure under GDPR data minimization and purpose limitation requirements. California residents have CPRA rights to know about and limit the sale or sharing of personal information collected from third-party sources. The storage of third-party login credentials raises additional concerns under data security regulations across multiple jurisdictions. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that require employees or candidates to use social login for ZipRecruiter should assess what data categories are being transferred and whether that transfer is consistent with their own privacy notices and employee data handling policies. Vendor assessments of ZipRecruiter should address the scope of social login data ingestion and retention practices. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Privacy teams should review what data categories are actually collected via social login and ensure that ZipRecruiter's privacy notice adequately discloses this data source and the categories of data collected. Data mapping exercises should account for social login as a distinct data ingestion pathway with potentially broader data categories than direct registration.
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Using social login can expose more personal data to ZipRecruiter than you may expect, as the agreement permits access to information from your connected social account, and the liability for privacy setting mismatches is placed entirely on you.
If you use a social media account to log into ZipRecruiter, the company may access and store profile data from that social account, and accepts no liability if the data shared exceeds what you intended based on your social platform privacy settings.
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