I applied for two different PM positions online via ZipRecruiter. I received a call within a couple of days, telling me they would like me to complete an online "profile and motivation" to move forward. This was followed almost immediately by a form email (not a personal email) with a link to their website.
I created a login and then went to create an online profile, however, the profile's required fields included ss#, date of birth, and marital status. I noticed that other tabs in the profile requested everything from my driver's license # to my passport # (those were not required fields).
I replied to their email asking if we could move forward without my private data, and received a response from three different individuals, all stating that I could enter fake data to create my initial profile, but would have to provide actual data in order to "complete a background check" prior to an interview. Additionally, I received another voicemail encouraging me to go online and create my profile so they could "hire" me.
I replied back via email telling them I am not interested in moving forward with this opportunity.