"FlexJobs poses a HIGH-CRITICAL privacy risk (78/100) due to aggressive collection of sensitive employment and behavioral data, including keystroke tracking and GPS location, combined with automatic disclosure of resumes to employers and broad sharing with advertisers and corporate partners. The service implements cross-site behavioral tracking via third-party ad networks and email tracking via web beacons, with indefinite retention of data in archives even after account deletion and limited user control over how data is shared. FlexJobs explicitly disclaims responsibility for third-party data practices while monetizing user data sharing."
flexjobs Privacy Concerns & Scorecard
Cross-site behavioral tracking and retargeting enabled through third-party ad networks using cookies, web beacons, and Flash LSOs. Email tracking implemented via clear GIFs to monitor response rates and forwarding behavior. Location-based advertising on mobile devices.
FlexJobs explicitly disclaims responsibility for third-party data practices: 'Company not responsible for third-party use or deletion of previously shared data' and 'FlexJobs notes they are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.' Data shared on change of control with only 'reasonable efforts' to maintain privacy standards.
FlexJobs collects an extensive array of sensitive personal data including resume content, employment history, keystroke/mouse movement data, location data (GPS), text messages, emails, and device identifiers. The browser extension automatically collects browsing behavior and autofill data on third-party websites without per-action consent.
Administrative and transactional emails cannot be opted out of, limiting user control. Company reserves right to refuse or charge fees for data requests deemed 'manifestly unfounded or excessive'.
Policy allows data sharing 'to the extent permissible by law' which provides broad discretion. Policy changes can occur without advance notice and international data transfers may occur to jurisdictions with lower privacy protection standards.
Resume and contact information accessible to employers indefinitely once shared with no mechanism to revoke access or force deletion from third parties. Cookie preferences retained for 12 months.
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Data Collection & Tracking
Personal Information Collected
Account creation, job matching, employer disclosure, recruiter access
Payment processing and subscription management
Location-based job recommendations and targeted advertising
Service delivery, analytics, cross-device tracking
Service improvement, personalization, behavioral analysis and profiling
Service delivery, communication, tracking engagement
Job matching, profiling, automated decision-making
Profile enrichment, job matching, targeted advertising
Account security and authentication
Cross-Platform Tracking
FlexJobs tracks users across third-party websites and apps through third-party ad networks using cookies, web beacons, and Flash LSOs. The FlexJobs browser extension automatically collects browsing behavior on non-FlexJobs sites including autofill data and keystroke patterns. Clear GIFs in promotional emails track email opens and forwarding behavior across different email clients.
Tracking Methods:
Cookies
First-party and third-party cookies used to track user activity, preferences, and behavioral patterns across visits and third-party websites. Settings preferences cookies retained for 12 months.
Web Beacons & Clear GIFs
Clear GIFs embedded in HTML emails to track email opens, response rates, and forwarding behavior. Web beacons on pages to measure ad effectiveness.
Browser Extension
FlexJobs browser extension automatically collects browsing behavior on third-party websites, including access to local storage and autofill field data without per-action consent.
Flash Local Shared Objects (LSOs)
Flash LSOs (Flash cookies) used by third-party ad networks alongside traditional cookies for persistent cross-site tracking and behavioral advertising.
JavaScript & Pixel Tags
JavaScript code and pixel tags deployed on FlexJobs and third-party websites to measure ad effectiveness, track conversions, and enable retargeting across platforms.
Device Fingerprinting
Collection of device identifiers, operating system, browser type, and other technical signals to create a persistent identifier for cross-device tracking.
Mobile Analytics
Google Analytics and proprietary measurement software on mobile app and website to compile usage statistics, clickstream analysis, and behavioral profiling.
AI & Data Training
flexjobs does not train AI on your content
Based on their public policy, your content is not used to train AI models.
How to Object
No opt-out available
This service does not currently provide a public way to opt out of AI training.
Why We Analyzed flexjobs
TrueTerms automatically audits privacy policies and data practices using advanced machine learning to keep you informed and protected. This scorecard is based on the latest available public terms of service and privacy policies as of 2026.