Latest update: July 16, 2025
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When you submit an application for a job at Buffer, we collect and process some of your personal data to help us run a thoughtful and unbiased hiring process. We use tools like Ashby, Zoom, Google, and AI-powered summaries to support our hiring process, but all final decisions are made by real humans. This page explains what data we collect, why, for how long, and what rights you have.
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Data controller: Buffer, Inc.
Address: 2443 Fillmore Street #380-7163, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
Privacy email: [email protected]
Hiring-process email: [email protected]
When you submit an application to Buffer, we use your personal information to understand your background, assess how you might fit into the team, and coordinate the steps of our hiring process. We only collect the information we need, and we use it thoughtfully.
We do this under the legal basis of legitimate interest — meaning we need this information to make informed hiring decisions and operate our recruitment process responsibly.
We won’t use your data for anything unrelated to hiring, and we won’t sell or share it with advertisers or third-party recruiters.
Depending on the stage of the process, we may collect the following data: