How to remove your personal info from ZipRecruiter

Deleting a ZipRecruiter account vs. removing your data

ZipRecruiter is a job marketplace where job seekers create profiles and upload resumes. "Deleting your account" and "deleting your personal data" are two separate actions on ZipRecruiter, account deletion removes your login access, but ZipRecruiter may retain your resume, job application history, and associated personal data for legal and business purposes unless you submit a separate data deletion request.

Step-by-step: How to delete your ZipRecruiter account and remove your data

1. Step 1: Delete your account from Settings. Log into ZipRecruiter at ziprecruiter.com. Go to Settings (profile icon top-right) → Account Settings → Delete Account. Confirm when prompted. You will receive a confirmation email.
2. Step 2: Delete your resume and profile data separately. Before deleting your account, go to your Profile page and delete your resume file and any uploaded documents. Also remove your phone number and address from your profile settings, this reduces residual data even if ZipRecruiter retains some records after account deletion.

   💡 Tip: ZipRecruiter shares candidate data with employer applicant tracking systems (ATS) when you apply for a job. Deleting your ZipRecruiter account does not remove your application from employers' ATS systems, that data was transferred at application time.

3. Step 3: Submit a CCPA data deletion request. Cancelling the account does not trigger automatic data erasure under CCPA. Submit a formal deletion request via ZipRecruiter's contact page at ziprecruiter.com/contact or email privacy@ziprecruiter.com, citing California Civil Code § 1798.105 and requesting deletion of all personal data including resume, employment history, and contact information.
4. Step 4: Revoke any connected integrations. If you connected ZipRecruiter to LinkedIn, Google, or a third-party job board, revoke those connections from the respective platform's settings. These integrations may have shared data bidirectionally.

Account deletion timeline

What to do if ZipRecruiter does not delete your data

ZipRecruiter is based in Santa Monica, California and is subject to CCPA as a California business. If they fail to respond within 45 days of a deletion request, file a complaint with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) at cppa.ca.gov. For EU/UK residents, escalate to your national data protection authority.