Report highlights threats to job applicant's privacy

November 17, 2003 - Privacy News

Some online job sites may not be safeguarding personal data of job applicant's as they should. Some sites also do not disclose who data is shared with, nor do they disclose which types of data they may share with others.

For example, some self-service job application computers frequently used by chain stores often collect social security numbers in order to do background checks, but do not disclose if and with whom the social security numbers are shared.

More information is available at <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/147865_jobseekers12.html>.

Last updated November 17, 2003