Role of Compliance in Interview Monitoring (SOC 2, GDPR, ISO)

Interview monitoring must be done in a way that:

1. Respects candidate privacy

2. Meets data protection obligations

3. Demonstrates due diligence to auditors

4. Ensures fairness and transparency

SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO standards do not prohibit interview monitoring.
They require purpose limitation, data minimization, secure handling, and clear disclosure.

Sherlock AI is designed around these compliance principles, making interview integrity both ethical and legally sound.

Why Compliance Matters in Interview Monitoring

Companies are now expected to:

• Verify identity and prevent fraud

• Maintain fair and consistent hiring practices

• Protect candidate data with the same rigor as customer data

But without compliance alignment, monitoring can:

• Create privacy concerns

• Increase regulatory exposure

• Damage trust with candidates and employees

So the goal is not only to prevent fraud.
The goal is to prevent legal and reputational risk while doing so.

The Core Compliance Principles That Apply

Sherlock AI is built to operate within these boundaries by design.

SOC 2: Ensuring Security and Access Integrity

SOC 2 focuses on:

• Access control

• Data encryption

• Logging

• Auditability

• Vendor risk governance

In interview monitoring, this ensures:

• Interview evidence cannot be tampered with

• Only authorized hiring personnel can access notes or summaries

• All usage is traceable and reportable

Benefit:
Leadership can defend hiring decisions during audits or disputes.

GDPR: Protecting Candidate Rights and Privacy

GDPR is not about banning monitoring.
GDPR is about:

• Informed consent

• Clear purpose

• Limited scope

• Right to delete or request access

To comply:

• Candidates must know monitoring exists

• It must be used only for fairness and identity verification

• Data must be securely stored and deleted after hiring decisions

Sherlock AI aligns with GDPR by:

• Minimizing stored data

• Allowing retention controls

• Providing configurable consent notices

ISO 27001 and ISO 27701: Operationalizing Privacy and Security

ISO frameworks focus on:

• Governance of data lifecycle

• Vendor and third-party controls

• Repeatable security processes

• Documented access procedures

For hiring, this means:

• Interview monitoring workflows must be standardized

• No “shadow monitoring” or informal recordings

• Data access must be reviewable and auditable

Sherlock AI provides:

• Policy-ready workflows

• Role-based access controls

• Privacy-safe audit logging

Real Example of Compliance Risk Gone Wrong

A global tech company used screen recording to prevent interview cheating without informing candidates.

A rejected candidate filed a GDPR complaint claiming:

• Lack of consent

• Excessive data capture

• No stated retention policy

Outcome:

• Immediate halt to interviewing in the EU

• Emergency legal response

• Negative press when the story reached professional forums

The issue was not monitoring.
The issue was non-compliant monitoring.

How Sherlock AI Enables Ethical, Compliant Integrity Monitoring

Sherlock AI:

• Performs identity and authorship verification without recording entire video streams

• Captures reasoning signal, not biometric or behavioral emotion data

• Provides candidate-friendly transparency prompts

• Supports configurable retention policies

• Offers audit-ready logs and SOC 2 aligned control documentation

This ensures:

• Trust with candidates

• Protection under privacy law

• Defensibility with auditors

• Stability in hiring operations

Conclusion

Compliance is not a barrier to interview monitoring.
Compliance is the framework that makes monitoring ethical, fair, and trust-building.

When interview integrity is enforced responsibly:

• Hiring becomes more accurate

• Candidates feel respected

• Legal and reputational risk decreases

• Teams retain confidence in the process

Sherlock AI operationalizes this balance at scale.