Sources
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On average, only 1 in 200 website visitors (0.5%) looked at the privacy notice. (The figure for unique visitors is slightly higher at 0.8%).
average time to read a job platform's privacy policy in full, based on reading-level and word-count analysis.
of investigated job-search and networking platforms sell user data.
minimum federal requirement for employers to retain applicant records, including resumes.
Last checked July 2026. If any of these figures are updated by their original publisher, we'll update this page accordingly.