SOC 2 certified platform
BrightMove is SOC 2 certified for 2025 and 2026, with zero exceptions, so hiring data is handled under an independently audited security standard.
Cloud ATS Compliance Features for Hiring Teams
Built-in controls that help hiring teams meet compliance requirements without slowing down recruiting: role-based access, audit-ready reporting, and data privacy safeguards, backed by BrightMove’s SOC 2 certification.
Why compliance and HR teams trust BrightMove
Role-based access control
Give recruiters, hiring managers, and admins exactly the access they need, so sensitive candidate and requisition data stays limited to the people who need it.
Audit-ready reporting
Every status change and hiring decision is tracked, so compliance and HR teams can produce a clear record when an auditor or internal review asks for one.
Data privacy safeguards
BrightMove’s Data Processing Addendum and privacy policy govern how candidate and employee data is collected, used, and protected across every account.
EEOC and OFCCP-aligned workflows
Structured requisition and applicant tracking workflows support the recordkeeping practices that EEOC and OFCCP compliance programs rely on.
High platform availability
Compliance-critical hiring workflows and audit trails run on infrastructure built for consistently high uptime, so records are there when you need them.
9 ATS Compliance Features to Check in 2026
Compliance features in a cloud ATS reduce recruiting risk by controlling who sees candidate data, recording every decision, and proving it later. Check these nine before you buy.
| # | Feature | Risk it reduces | In BrightMove |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent security audit | Unverified vendor security | SOC 2 certified for 2025 and 2026, zero exceptions |
| 2 | Role-based access control | Over-shared candidate data | Access set by recruiter, hiring manager, and admin role |
| 3 | Status history | No record of who moved a candidate and when | Every status change and hiring decision is tracked |
| 4 | Audit-ready reporting | Slow answers to an auditor | Reports on core and user-defined fields |
| 5 | EEO data capture | Gaps in EEOC and OFCCP recordkeeping | Structured requisition and applicant workflows that support those practices |
| 6 | Data processing terms | Unclear data use | Data Processing Addendum and privacy policy |
| 7 | Separate client data | One client seeing another's candidates | Separate client accounts under one login |
| 8 | Responsible AI terms | Opaque automated decisions | A published Responsible AI Policy; Wiz features can be turned on or off per account |
| 9 | Availability | Records missing when needed | Infrastructure built for consistently high uptime |
How to Evaluate ATS Compliance in 2026
Evaluate ATS compliance in four passes: security, access, records, and data terms. PEO and HR teams should run the same review for every vendor.
- Security. Request the SOC 2 report and read the exceptions, not only the badge.
- Access. Ask for a demo of role-based access. Log in as a hiring manager and confirm what they cannot see.
- Records. Move a candidate through three stages and ask for the audit trail and an EEO report.
- Data terms. Review the data processing addendum, privacy policy, and security standards.
- AI. If the ATS scores candidates, ask how scores are explained, who can turn them off, and which policy governs them.
- Document it. Keep the answers with your compliance file.
BrightMove publishes its Security Standards, Data Processing Addendum, and Responsible AI Policy. See the SOC 2 announcement. BrightMove is not a substitute for legal compliance advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BrightMove SOC 2 certified?
Yes. BrightMove is SOC 2 certified for 2025 and 2026, with zero exceptions, covering the controls that protect customer and candidate data.
Does BrightMove support role-based access control?
Yes. Recruiters, hiring managers, and administrators can be given exactly the access they need, so sensitive candidate and requisition data stays limited to the people who need it to do their job.
Can BrightMove help with EEOC or OFCCP compliance reporting?
BrightMove’s structured requisition and applicant tracking workflows support the recordkeeping practices that EEOC and OFCCP compliance programs rely on. BrightMove is not a substitute for legal compliance advice, so consult your compliance or legal team for your organization’s specific obligations.
How does BrightMove protect candidate and employee data?
BrightMove’s Data Processing Addendum and privacy policy govern how candidate and employee data is collected, used, and protected across every account, in addition to the platform’s built-in access controls.
What is BrightMove’s platform uptime?
BrightMove customers rely on consistently high platform availability, so compliance-critical hiring workflows and audit trails are there when your team needs them.
Where can I find BrightMove’s full security documentation?
Full technical and legal detail is available in BrightMove’s Security Standards and Data Processing Addendum documentation, linked from the Legal section of this site.
Which cloud applicant tracking software includes strong compliance features?
BrightMove is SOC 2 certified and includes role-based access, audit-ready reporting, and the EEO reporting staffing and corporate teams have to produce. Those controls are in the cloud ATS itself, documented on this page, rather than sold as a separate compliance product.
What compliance features should a cloud ATS have?
An independent security audit such as SOC 2, role-based access, a tracked history of every status change, audit-ready reporting, EEO data capture, data processing terms, separate client data, responsible AI terms, and high availability. BrightMove includes all nine.
How do you evaluate an ATS for hiring compliance?
Review security (the SOC 2 report), access (role-based permissions in a live demo), records (the audit trail and EEO reporting), data terms, and how any AI scoring is governed. Keep the answers in your compliance file. Schedule a demo.
See BrightMove's compliance features in action
Schedule a demo to see role-based access, audit-ready reporting, and data privacy controls built into the BrightMove platform.