Candidate Privacy Statement

Candidate Privacy

Statement

Effective date: October 6, 2025

Elastic N.V. and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies ("Elastic," "we," "us," and "our") are committed to protecting your privacy. This Candidate Privacy Statement ("Statement") describes the privacy practices that apply to our collection and processing of information that identifies or could be identifiable to you ("personal data" or "personal information") when you engage with us for employment or internship opportunities, via any method, or that we collect from public or third-party sources for recruiting purposes (collectively, the "Sites"), as well as how we process that personal data.

EEA, United Kingdom, or California residents

If you are located in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), United Kingdom ("UK"), or Switzerland, please also refer to "Your privacy rights" below for additional information.

If you are a California resident, please read the California Privacy Rights Statement in addition to this Statement, which outlines your rights in California and provides an explanation of how Elastic "discloses" for "business purposes" but does not "sell" or "share" your "personal information."

Personal data we collect and sources How we use your personal data How we disclose personal data Legal bases for processing your personal data Your privacy rights International transfers of your personal data Security Our retention of your personal data Changes to this Statement How to contact us

Personal data we collect and sources We collect personal data that you provide directly to us, such as when you submit a job application on our Careers page, sign up to receive emails, participate in surveys, in connection with recruiting events, or when we conduct interviews. We may also receive personal data about you from other sources, such as from referrals and references, in connection with background or employment checks, and from third-party sources like recruiting firms, data brokers, or if allowed by applicable law, from other sources such as Sites. Sites include, without limitation, social media sites or platforms you have joined where you have created a public page or profile or otherwise given permission so that recruiters can access and use your information. They also can include vendor sites where Elastic has invited you to participate in assessments, evaluations, or online interviews. We may also automatically gather personal data from Elastic's Sites. For more details about the personal data we collect through our Sites, please see our Cookie Statement.

Elastic may process the following categories of personal data for our recruitment activities:

• Identifiers such as name, email address, and contact details
• Educational background
• Employment background
• Job qualifications and work eligibility, including to the extent relevant and permitted by applicable law your nationality, country of residence, and visa and immigration status
• Jobs in which you have expressed an interest or for which you would like to submit an application
• CV, resume, or transcripts and any supporting documentation attached to your resume such as copies of certificates and diplomas
• Employment references
• Compensation details, such as salary information, depending on your region
• Background check information, such as a verification of your educational and professional background, and other relevant information where permitted and subject to Elastic policies and applicable laws