How to Delete Your ZipRecruiter Account & Remove Data (2026)

Deleting a ZipRecruiter account vs. removing your data

ZipRecruiter is a job marketplace where job seekers create profiles and upload resumes. For a Job Seeker account, ZipRecruiter's current privacy notice treats the in-account "Delete Account" action itself as including the personal information associated with that account, not as a separate step from a data request — though ZipRecruiter may still retain some information under its stated exceptions, and an employer or other recipient may hold a separate copy. Email dsars@ziprecruiter.com for an additional or alternative privacy request when needed.

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

1. Step 1: Delete the account through Account Settings. Log in to your password-protected Job Seeker account, open Account Settings, and select Delete Account. ZipRecruiter treats this account route as a sufficiently verified deletion request for that account.
2. Step 2: Manage your resume separately if needed. Before or after the account request, use the Profile settings control to delete or replace your resume where available. Do not assume every uploaded document, phone number, or address needs a separate removal control — the current deletion route covers personal information associated with the account, subject to ZipRecruiter's stated retention exceptions.

   💡 Tip: If you applied through an employer or applicant-tracking system, that recipient may hold a separate copy. Confirm the actual recipient and use its current privacy or recruiting contact route separately.

3. Step 3: Use the email route if you need an additional request. All users may email dsars@ziprecruiter.com with a deletion request; email requests must come from the address associated with the account, and ZipRecruiter may ask for identifying information to match its systems. Verifiable requests may incur a fee if they are excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded.
4. Step 4: Review connected services separately. If you used a third-party sign-in, upload, application, or recruiting integration, check that service's current account and privacy controls. Do not assume that closing ZipRecruiter revokes a recipient's copy. For sale/sharing or targeted-advertising opt-out specifically, use ZipRecruiter's separate Notice of Right to Opt Out.

Account deletion timeline

What to do if ZipRecruiter does not delete your data

If the request remains unresolved, preserve the request and response, then use ZipRecruiter's current escalation route or the regulator that has jurisdiction over your facts. Do not assume that a California deadline or regulator applies to every requester, service, or recipient.