Job Applicant Privacy Notice
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
Last Updated: September 16, 2026
Thank you for your interest in joining Vercel Inc., including our subsidiaries and affiliates (“Vercel,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). This Job Applicant Privacy Notice (“Notice”) applies to job applicants and explains how we collect, use, and share personal information when you apply for a job or are considered for a position with Vercel. Depending on where you apply for a position, we may provide additional information to you relating to the content of this Notice.
This Notice does not cover the following:
- Vercel products and services – For more information about how Vercel collects and uses personal information in delivering our websites, products, and services to customers and users, please see our Privacy Notice.
- Vercel employees or contingent workers – For more information about how Vercel collects and uses personal information from Vercel personnel, please contact privacy@vercel.com.
Information We Collect
We collect and process personal information for recruitment, interviewing, and hiring purposes as described in this Notice (collectively, “Recruitment Activities”).
Information You Provide Directly to Us
In addition to the information that we collect when you use our websites, as described in the Privacy Notice, we may collect the following information directly from you as part of our Recruitment Activities:
- Academic and professional experience: employment history, level of education, skills, certifications, professional affiliations, and other relevant career information you choose to provide;
- Work eligibility: your eligibility to work in the country where you applied for a job and your start date;
- Special or sensitive categories of information: your ethnicity and immigration status;
- Job preferences: salary expectations, preferred start date, type of work, work location, and other compensation and benefits for the position(s) of interest;
- Assessment information: information from screenings, interviews, and skills assessments;
- Other information you provide during the recruitment process.
Information We Collect from Third Parties
We collect or reference information from publicly available sources (e.g., LinkedIn) or from third parties (e.g., recruiting agencies, former employers, background check providers) to engage in and support our Recruitment Activities. We only use information about you that we receive from third parties for the purposes described in this Notice.
Personal information that third parties disclose to us may include:
- Contact information;
- Candidate salary expectations (if provided to them by you);
- Academic and professional background information: referrals from current and former employees, contractors, and recruiting agencies;
- Public information: public social media posts;
- Special or sensitive categories of information: your criminal background if we conduct a background check (consistent with applicable law).
How We Use Information
When you interact with us during our Recruitment Activities, we use your information to carry out our Recruitment Activities, such as in the following ways:
- Communicate with you: We use your information to engage with you, including contacting you during the screening and interviewing process and communicating with you through our Recruitment Activities.
- Engage in our Recruitment Activities: We use your information to evaluate and verify your application and qualifications for employment, conduct interviews and screenings, conduct background and criminal checks, check references, negotiate offers, arrange travel where applicable, or reimburse you for travel expenses.
- Provide and improve our Recruitment Activities: We use your information to evaluate our recruitment process and improve your experience and the quality of our Recruitment Activities.
- Promote the security of our Recruitment Activities: We use your information to prevent fraudulent behavior and unauthorized access.
- Legal, regulatory, safety and compliance purposes: We use your information to comply with laws or regulations, respond to government authority requests, resolve legal disputes, and review compliance with applicable usage terms.
- Other purposes: We will notify you in advance and ask for your consent if we need to use your personal information for other purposes.
How We Disclose Information
We disclose your personal information to outside parties as required by law and as part of our business practices, as described below.
New Owner and Other Corporate Transactions
We may provide your information to our affiliates and may transfer your personal information to a party unaffiliated with Vercel as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets.
Third-Party Service Providers
We work with service providers to help us with our Recruitment Activities. These third parties are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services or perform them on our behalf. We do not sell or share your personal information to third parties as defined by applicable data protection laws.
Public Authorities, Officials, or Others
We disclose your personal information when disclosure is necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, subpoena, or legal request, or to protect against harm to the rights, property, or safety of Vercel, you, or the public.
Categories of Personal Information Collected and Disclosed
| Category of Personal Information | Corporate Affiliates | Service Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers, such as contact information | X | X |
| Personal information categories listed in the California Consumer Records statute, such as name and phone number | X | X |
| Protected classification characteristics under California or U.S. federal law, such as age and gender | X | X |
| Commercial information, such as claims for reimbursement | X | X |
| Internet or similar network activity | X | X |
| Geolocation data, such as approximate location based on IP address | X | X |
| Audio and visual information, such as photographs and audio and video recordings | X | X |
| Professional or employment related information | X | X |
| Non-public education information, to the extent you provide it, such as grades | X | X |
| Inferences drawn from other personal information | X | X |
| Special or sensitive categories of information | X | X |
Legal Bases for Processing
If you are an individual from the UK, EEA, or Switzerland, we collect, use, and store your personal information only where we have a legal basis for doing so under applicable laws. This means that we collect and use your personal information only:
- To fulfill our contractual obligations to you;
- Based on our legitimate interests in operating our business;
- Based on your consent;
- As otherwise in compliance with law such as mandatory record-keeping obligations.
International Transfers
If you provide us with your personal information, we may transfer it to other countries. To the extent required by law, we will take measures to protect the cross-border transfer of your information.
Data Privacy Framework
Vercel complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Vercel has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles with regard to processing personal information received from the European Union and the UK.
How We Store and Protect Information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary for us to perform our Recruitment Activities or as required by law. We use reasonable safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized use, access, loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction.
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Your Choices
Where appropriate or legally required, we describe how we use your personal information, so you can make choices about how your personal information is used.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights in connection with your personal information, including the right to access, rectification, objection, restriction, deletion, and data portability.
Exercising Your Rights
You can exercise the rights listed above by completing this form.
Changes to This Notice
This Notice may be modified at any time and for any reason. Significant changes will be communicated to you.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Notice, please contact us at privacy@vercel.com.
Appendix A — Supplemental Notice for Job Applicants in Japan
1. APPI Contact Details
For APPI purposes, the business handling personal information is: Vercel Japan K.K., 36-6, Irifune 4-chome, Urayasu-shi, Chiba, Japan. Privacy requests and complaints should be directed to: privacy@vercel.com.