Is BambooHR safe with your data?

BambooHR

BambooHR LLC

50/100

Partial disclosure · high confidence

BambooHR earns a C (50/100) because it discloses its data practices only in part.

#103

of 211 apps ranked

score · HR & recruiting avg 55

-5

vs category average

Grade scaleA · 70–100B · 60–69C · 48–59D · 35–47F · 0–34

BambooHR discloses user access and portability rights, post-closure data download windows, retention periods, and basic security measures, but is silent on AI training use and lacks detailed vendor lists or breach timelines.

What BambooHR's privacy policy and terms of service say about your data

Broad set of data rights stated

The policy says "You have the right to view, request copies, delete, transfer, and update your Personal Information", covering access, deletion, portability plus correction.

Collection includes sensitive HR data

The policy enumerates "your name, title, business phone number and email address...resume...photograph, signature, social security number...health insurance information". Social security and health insurance data sit inside the ordinary collection list.

30 days to export data after termination

The terms state: "You will continue to have the ability to download Customer Data for 30 days after the effective date of expiration or termination."

Silent on model training

Neither document says whether inputs are used to train models. No AI training practice is disclosed either way.

What the policy is silent or vague on

Not stated: keeping user inputs out of model training
Not stated: a way to opt out of training
Not stated: whether training use differs by plan
Not stated: shorter retention for AI conversation logs

BambooHR privacy rating

Training-data use0 of 4 disclosed

Keeps user inputs out of model training, or makes training opt-inSilent

Names a way to opt out of or into trainingSilent

Says whether training use differs by plan or tierSilent

Lets the user keep ownership of generated outputsPartial

Data-subject rights4 of 5 disclosed

Grants a right to access your dataDisclosed

Grants a right to delete your dataDisclosed

Offers data portability in a usable formatDisclosed

Grants a right to correct your dataDisclosed

Grants a way to object to or opt out of processingPartial

Retention and deletion0 of 4 disclosed

States a retention period for your dataPartial

States a deletion timeline after closure or requestPartial

Sets a shorter retention for AI conversation logsSilent

Commits to collecting only the data it needsSilent

Third-party sharing1 of 5 disclosed

Lists the categories of third parties it shares withDisclosed

References a sub-processor list or data processing agreementPartial

Does not sell or share data for advertising, or offers opt-outSilent

Names a safeguard for international data transfersPartial

States a standard for government and law-enforcement accessPartial

Transparency2 of 4 disclosed

Discloses that you are interacting with AISilent

Marks AI-generated or synthetic outputNot applicable

Enumerates the categories of data it collectsDisclosed

Maps processing purposes to legal basesPartial

Is versioned and dated, with change noticeDisclosed

Sensitive data and children2 of 3 disclosed

Discloses automated decisions and a human-review pathDisclosed

Limits the use of special-category dataPartial

Governs biometric data specificallyNot applicable

States protections for children's dataDisclosed

Security and accountability0 of 3 disclosed

Describes its security safeguardsPartial

Commits to breach notificationPartial

Names a certification or a privacy contactPartial

DisclosedPartialSilentAdverseNot applicable

Details

Category: HR & recruiting
Modalities: text
Processes biometrics: No
Policy last updated: 2025-09-01
Region scored: Global / US-default
Last assessed: 2026-08-13

Documents examined

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Each grade reflects our analysis of what an app states in its public privacy policy and terms as of the assessment date. It measures the transparency of those documents, not the company's actual data practices, security, or compliance. Grades are our opinion, offered for general information. Full disclaimer.