'Our research suggests that there are real risks associated with these
sites': Experts say some job-search platforms are stealing personal data from job seekers

Date:
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:05:00 +0000

Description:
Many sites may be selling their users' data to third parties without them knowing.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Incogni report finds leading
job sites sell sensitive user data, often without awareness ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, and Monster ranked highest for collection/sharing practices
Millions of US job seekers at risk, with only 7% expressing concern over privacy exposure Almost all of the leading job search sites are selling their users sensitive data to third parties - and most of them arent even aware of it.

A new report from Incogni surveyed 1,000 US workers using nine leading job search, recruitment and professional networking platforms, and reviewed their privacy policies and legal disclosures. It found ZipRecruiter ranked highest for collecting and sharing personal information . Microsoft -owned LinkedIn, and Monster, ranked second and third. Incogni also stressed that Microsoft faced regulatory fines and lawsuits over privacy-related issues in the past. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Users in the dark At the same time, users either dont know, or dont seem to be too phased about it. More than a third (37%) of the surveys respondents believe the platforms only share user data with potential employees.

Almost 50% said they just skim through the privacy policies when uploading resumes, and 40% said they never delete the profiles they create on job
search platforms. A quarter dont remember all the platforms that have their data, and a third (34%) uploaded their details to more than two platforms.
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This is a problem that affects millions of people in the United States alone, Incogni hinted. The company says that 7.4 million Americans are currently unemployed and four in five (79.5%) of job seekers are relying on job search sites as an essential resource.

Its hard to focus on data privacy when you are worried about putting food on the table, but our research suggests that there are real risks associated
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