Maintaining User Safety on Indeed
Indeed works to keep jobseekers safe and protect their Personal Data. Please keep these guidelines in mind when posting jobs or company content. Misusing personal data, photos or videos can harm jobseekers and cause privacy or fairness problems, and may result in the removal of your content from Indeed.
Asking for Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
You should not ask for Personal Data that is not needed in the job post or application. Unnecessary PII includes (but is not limited to):
Full date of birth
Government-issued IDs (for example, social security number, driver's licence)
Financial details (for example, bank account or credit card numbers)
Sensitive personal documents (for example, copies of passports or birth certificates)
Unnecessary contact information (for example, home address)
Photos in job posts and company pages
Photo-posting capabilities are only available for clients who have purchased an Employer Branding Hub Indeed Spotlight Page subscription.
Photos can help jobseekers understand your workplace and company culture. However, to keep Indeed safe and professional, all photos must meet the following standards:
Relevance and ownership
Photos must relate to your company or the job
You must own the photo or have permission to use it
Do not use stock photos unless they are customised to represent your company
Do not include
Photos of children (unless it is for a job like childcare)
Blurry, pixelated or poor-quality images
Unsafe or unhealthy work conditions
Hate speech, violent, vulgar or adult content
External links, QR codes or ads
Sensitive data (addresses, IDs, financial details or private company info)
Requesting photos
Requests for photos or headshots are not acceptable in the application process.
Exceptions
Acting or modelling jobs
Requesting jobseeker videos
Video interviews can save time for both you and job candidates. Jobseekers can record at their convenience and re-do answers. However, using videos for other purposes can:
Create privacy risks
Harm the jobseeker experience
Lead to misuse or discrimination
You may use videos for:
'Getting to know you' questions ('What is the last book you read?')
Job-specific screening questions
Acting and modeling jobs
You may not use videos for:
Marketing or advertising purposes
Selling video footage
Sharing interviews online
Requiring unrelated tasks on video
Next steps
If your job post or company content is flagged for violating any of these policies:
Review the policy section related to your violation (for example, PII, photos or videos).
Remove or edit the content that does not meet Indeed's standards.
Re-upload or update your content with compliant information.
If your post was rejected because of photo quality, upload a clearer or sharper image.
For repeated issues, contact Indeed support for help understanding the requirements.