The short answer: yes, with limits
Applying for jobs is a legal activity. Using software to help you apply for jobs faster is, in itself, legal. There is no law in the United States, European Union, or most jurisdictions that prohibits a job seeker from using a tool to submit job applications on their behalf.
The legal and practical limits come from how the automation works, not from the fact of automation itself. Specifically, using automation to bypass security measures (CAPTCHAs, login walls), create fake accounts or identities, or misrepresent your qualifications crosses into territory that can violate computer fraud laws, platform Terms of Service, or fraud statutes.
Legitimate job application automation tools — including LoopCV — apply to jobs using your real credentials, your real resume, and your real profile. They don't bypass security systems or fabricate qualifications. This is how a personal assistant would work: they fill in forms on your behalf using true information.
What crosses the line
The activities that create genuine legal or ethical problems:
Bypassing CAPTCHA or security systems. Most jurisdictions have computer fraud laws (the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the US, the Computer Misuse Act in the UK) that make it illegal to circumvent technical access controls. Automation that solves or bypasses CAPTCHAs to access a system that's trying to prevent automated access can violate these laws.
Creating fake profiles or misrepresenting qualifications. Using automation to apply with credentials you don't have, or to create multiple fake accounts to increase application volume, crosses into fraud territory.
Violating platform Terms of Service. Most major job platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor) prohibit certain types of automated access in their Terms of Service. This isn't a criminal matter, but it can result in account suspension. Legitimate tools operate within these terms; scrapers and unofficial bots typically don't.
Legitimate automation applies through official channels, uses real user credentials and data, and complies with platform ToS. The distinction is about how the automation works, not whether automation is used.
The symmetry argument: companies automate too
It's worth noting the structural context: employers use automation extensively in hiring. Applicant Tracking Systems automatically screen and score resumes. AI tools rank candidates. Automated emails send rejections. Recruiters use automated sourcing tools to find and contact passive candidates at scale.
Job seekers using automation to apply is a symmetric response to a hiring process that's already heavily automated on the employer side. The playing field is not level without it — a manually-applying job seeker competes against employers who filter automatically at scale.
LoopCV's approach: apply your real CV to real job postings you genuinely match, across platforms that permit automated applications. You remain in control of what gets submitted and to whom.