The consent screen: what you agree to, and what you do not

Before the interview starts, the consent screen asks for two separate consents in plain language: one for the recording, one for Verified Session. Decline either and the interview does not start and nothing is recorded. The consent record is kept with the recording, for as long as the recording.

Nothing in a Vettasy interview begins before you agree to it. The consent screen appears first, in plain language, and asks for two separate consents. This is what each one covers, what it does not, and what happens if you say no.

Two separate consents

The screen asks for two separate consents, both required:

• Record the interview. Audio, video, the code pad, the whiteboard and the session chat. Nothing outside the app.
• Verified Session. Five system-level signals, checked only between the start and the end of the interview.

Both are required for the interview to run. This is deliberate: recording and the session check are different things, and you see each one named before you decide.

What it tells you, in plain language

The screen is not a wall of legal text. The full terms are one link away; the screen itself lists:

• what is recorded, and what is not (the screen outside the app, files, keystrokes outside the app);
• the five signals Verified Session checks, named explicitly;
• what is never checked: emotions, facial expressions, tone of voice, browser history, anything before you join or after you leave;
• who will see the recording and the report: you, the interviewers and the hiring team, and Vettasy only during a dispute, with access logged;
• how long it is kept, and your rights: your own copy, the same report as the employer, a dispute window, deletion on request.

What happens if you decline

If you decline either consent, the interview does not start, and nothing is recorded. You can reschedule or write to the recruiter.

What is kept, and where you can see it

The consent record is stored together with the recording, so the record of exactly what you agreed to lasts as long as the material it covers. If a question ever arises about what was consented to, the answer is on file.

Why it works this way

Consent that is buried in a policy is not really consent. Putting it on one plain screen, splitting it into the two things that actually happen, and refusing to start without it, is what makes the rest of the process fair: you know what is being recorded and checked before any of it begins, and you hold the same record afterwards.

Sources

• Vettasy, Verified Session and Privacy Policy. See also what happens in a Vettasy interview.

Written by the Vettasy team

Vettasy is a desktop application for job interviews. Employers run structured, recorded interviews in it with verified participants. It is free for candidates. Windows and macOS.