body: I have utilized GlassDoor and ZipRecruiter in the past to look for and apply to new jobs. It was mostly a reasonable experience: I would apply for jobs I was interested in, and the companies would contact me via my email. I stopped looking several months ago and haven't visited these sites since.
  
  
  Today, I was contacted by a company I did not apply for (which was obvious from the fact that they were halfway across the country), claiming that they received my resume and were moving forward with the interview process. I contacted the company they informed me that my resume was submitted on behalf of a referral company. 
  
  
  I know I didn't specifically sign up for any referral companies, and definitely did not apply settings for automatic resume submission.
  
  
  Is what they are doing illegal?
  
  
  
title: Referral Company submitted resume on my behalf without permission