Sentences with phrase «collection companies use»

Because of this, some debt collection companies use highly aggressive collection tactics to obtain as much money as they can.

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I had two from health care providers I used after having a heart attack; my insurance company kept claiming it had paid while the providers said it had not, and eventually the accounts ended up with a collection agency.

Joyent is one company that has monetized its data organization and collection services, using the public cloud and private cloud software to provide businesses with a ready - made infrastructure for harnessing data.

The latest collection of Woodzee glasses are constructed using recycled whiskey barrels from the Columbus Barrel Company in Ohio.

Indeed, companies that use electronic billing software have on average 13.3 % fewer DSO (that's «days sales outstanding,» accountant - speak for a firm's typical collection period), according to an SAP benchmarking survey.

Big Data While the definitive source of the term big data — which is used describe a collection of analytics that companies use to predict customer behavior — is a little fuzzy, according to some digging done by New York Times reporter Steve Lohr, the person responsible for its popularization is a man named John Mashey, a computer scientists who was VP and chief scientist at company called Silicon Graphics in the early 1990s and 2000s.

On the other hand, regulatory and user pressure has sometimes led Facebook to pull back on its data collection and use and to explain things in plainer language — in contrast to dense legalese from many other internet companies.

The Facebook - Cambridge fiasco is an important wakeup call, but it is likely only the beginning of a thorough examination of tech companies» widespread collection and possibly illegal use of user data.

By creating four engaging video advertisements and using influencers, such as Tyler Posey, Hannah Simone, Jana Kramer and Peyton List, the company was able to reach over 12 million customers across the world with its new collection.

Big Data can be a competitive differentiator for your company if you avoid the hype and develop a measured and purposeful plan for its collection and use.

Although more companies are adopting data - collection processes, not every organization's management understands how to use big data in an effective, innovative way.

The picture is part of a stock collection of photos that any company might use if you don't happen to have any photogenic Asian people around the office when you need them.

Earlier this year, the brand collaborated with luxury fashion store MyTheresa.com to reissue items from the collection that launched Kate Moss» modeling career in 1994; the new denim pieces and sweats were crafted from the same fabrics the company used 20 years ago.

Practices regarding the collection, use, storage, transmission and security of personal information by companies operating over the Internet have recently come under increased public scrutiny.

He said that while GSR often used MTurk for data collection, it «never collected more than a couple thousand responses on MTurk for any one project, or even across all projects for a single client — the vast majority of our MTurk data collection as a company is in the form of surveys only».

In his view the company also needs to create systems to audit third party data collection and sharing «on an ongoing basis» — and thereby «hold third parties to their promises by engineering controls and contractual lockups» — including «effective remedies when third parties break the rules — including enforceable rights to audit, retrieve, delete and destroy data improperly acquired or used, and liquidated and actual damages for violations».

The reporting agency uses over 800 variables to calculate the score and pulls data from legal and public records, credit card companies, vendors and suppliers, collection agencies and marketing databases.

Company tells Australian regulator that news makes up just 5 % of content shared, and downplays its collection and use of people's data

This Privacy Policy describes how our company collects information from all end users of our Internet services (the «Services»)- those who access some of our Services but do not have accounts («Visitors») as well as those who may purchase Products and / or pay a monthly service fee to subscribe to the Service («Members»)- what we do with the information we collect, and the choices Visitors and Members have concerning the collection and use of such information.

Outside of that, it also examines how a company has handled credit in the past, looking at things such as average credit utilization (how much of your available credit you use), as well as the frequency of any derogatory marks towards your account (payment delinquency, collections, liens, etc.).

Not merely a collection of good ideas, this book spells out the 67 timeless principles and practices used by the world's most successful men and women — proven principles and strategies that can be adapted for your own life, whether you want to be the best salesperson in your company, become a leading architect, score top grades in school, lose weight, buy your dream home, make millions, or just get back in the job market.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

Automakers Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), BMW, Renault and 30 other members have launched the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, a collection of companies working to use blockchain technology to improve the transportation industry.

The decision comes days after Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO, testified against the Congress regarding the company's collection and use of user data.

He notes that the company's early products included compostable bags called Toters, (compost liners that line large organic collection bins), which were used for the disposal of food waste in compost piles.

By using our web site, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information by Atlantic Coca - Cola Bottling Company as explained below.

Luckily, an increasing number of companies are selling cloth diapers for newborns in their collections so that even the tiniest of babies can be diapered using this method.

This Privacy Notice describes the practices of Citizens Budget Commission («Company»,» «we,» «us,» or «our») regarding the collection and use of personal and other information concerning individuals («user» or «you»).

If you would like more information about advertising - related data collection practices and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, see: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.

From May, companies will have to be more transparent about their collection and use of data.

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Hindmarch says that she always asks permission before using a company's logos, and, in return, the brands are «thrilled at the awareness it [gives] their brand in a different and highly visible market» — the «Boots» boots were even acquired by the Boots family for their private art collection, she points out.

You may opt out of our data collection for use by third party ad companies to provide targeted OkCupid.com advertising to you when you visit other sites.

Image searching on image libraries, art collections and stock photography agencies can be a pain for most users, but in the age of «Big Data» and «Machine Learning», using multiple computer algorithms to enhance the user experience has now become a reality and doesn't necessarily have to cost companies the price of a rocket scientist.

6.2 You can learn more about ad serving companies and the options available to limit their collection and use of your information by visiting the Services for the Network Advertising Initiative, the Digital Advertising Alliance, and the European Interactive Advertising Digital Alliance (EDAA).

Under the supervision of the Digital Content Sales & Marketing Manager, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Develop prospect lists the GOS team in building lists for marketing campaigns using Microsoft Excel • Contact key decision - makers, including appointment setting, cold - calling and other preliminary sales activities • Prospect research and analysis of opportunities (by school district, company, university size, budget etc.) • Help set up email templates and calling scripts • Help with prospect onboarding into platforms including Salesforce.com • Discovery and evaluation of new tools and processes to optimize data collection and lead generation

Companies who are compliant with these standards have met a certain number of conditions, including: demonstrating that their confidential destruction premises are secured and managed in the appropriate way — avoiding contamination or security breaches, having a clear and accurate process in place to ensure all contracts with clients, suppliers and sub-contractors are up to standard, informing clients wherever sub contractors are used, undergoing staff screening and vetting against British Standard BS7858, and having in place tested, secure and appropriate processes for the collection, retention and destruction of confidential material.

Large school districts such as New York, Boston, Washington, DC, and Baltimore use American Reading Company's deep book knowledge to customize classroom collections that support the implementation of rigorous college and career readiness standards in ELA.

This Policy does not apply to: (1) a limited number of American Honda websites that are governed by separate privacy policies; (2) our offline information practices; (3) the collection and use of your personal information by any Honda or Acura dealer; or (4) the collection and use of your information by the companies that operate social media platforms through which American Honda maintains an account or page.

Here at L.T. Begnal Motor Company, we have a wide range of models available, and that's not just because we provide new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and FIAT models here in our showroom serving Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties, Rhineback, Catskill and Red Hook, NY, but it's also because of our collection of quality used cars!

Overdrive is the main company involved in the digital library space and chances are if your local branch as an e-book collection, more than likely they use Overdrive.

3M, Baker & Taylor and Overdrive are the three leading companies that libraries use to source their digital collections.

I know many libraries who have a digital magazine selection do business with other companies, even though they primarily use Overdrive for their audiobook and ebook collections.

There is also a huge collection of material available for the platform — over 3 million, the company says — which can be downloaded using the built - in Wi - Fi.

Many companies offer debt consolidation for collection accounts using similar sounding names, yet their inner workings and implication for consumers are vastly different.

With multiple companies offering a commercial service to collectors to identify consumers enrolled in debt settlement programs through the use of an aggregated database of debt settlement consumers, many buyers and collectors have developed a hybrid strategy of working directly with a few large debt settlement companies while also scrubbing collection files and submitting offers through third party debt settlement account aggregators.

Left voicemails without telling you the individual's name, the company, and that any information you provide is being used for debt collection purposes;

FICO, the company that developed the original algorithm credit agencies use to calculate credit scores, recently made an announcement regarding certain collection accounts.

Average collection period is used to check how long company takes to collect the payment owed by its receivables.

Within the first 12 months of repayment, student loan companies use normal debt - collection tactics to contact borrowers, including making repeated phone calls and sending letters and emails to the borrower, his or her employer and family members.