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Using Zendesk for Customer Support and HR

Learn how to manage customer support and HR in one Zendesk account while maintaining privacy and security.

Can I use the same Zendesk Support account for both customer support and HR?

Yes, you can use the same Zendesk Support account for both customer support and HR, but there are privacy risks to consider. By default, all agents can view all tickets unless you set specific restrictions. To protect sensitive information, you can modify role permissions and restrict agents to specific groups.

On Enterprise plans, you can designate a group as private, ensuring that only agents within that group can access its tickets. If your plan doesn't support private groups, you can still restrict agents to view only tickets within their assigned groups. However, be aware of limitations, such as agents needing to be members of all necessary groups to access tickets across them. For more details, check out the originalZendesk article.


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