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Kalinka Hristova
Kalinka Hristova  Identity Verified
Bulgarija
Local time: 01:56
Narys (2007)
iš anglų į bulgarų
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Mar 14

Dear colleagues,

I was contacted by an American (USA) agency based in Utah. They have a BB rating of 4.3.

They accepted my rates and everything, and I only needed to register in their platform in order to start collaborating with them, which I did. What was my surprise when I noticed that in one of the chapters of their platform I could not only see a list of all the translators in their database, but also these translators' details, like their user names, language pair... See more
Dear colleagues,

I was contacted by an American (USA) agency based in Utah. They have a BB rating of 4.3.

They accepted my rates and everything, and I only needed to register in their platform in order to start collaborating with them, which I did. What was my surprise when I noticed that in one of the chapters of their platform I could not only see a list of all the translators in their database, but also these translators' details, like their user names, language pairs, location, expertise, number of projects completed, rates, links to ProZ.com profiles, etc., etc. More specifically, there were quite a few Bulgarian translators, and I really doubt it that all of them are aware that their data has been made publicly available there.

While some of this personal data might be publicly available, I didn't authorise them to disclose any part of it to any third parties whatsoever without my written explicit consent. I can provide you with sample screenshots.

Be very careful what information do you disclose, to whom and what this party discloses about you, to whom and why. ▲ Collapse


expressisverbis
Jennifer Levey
Zea_Mays
Lingua 5B
Joy Lewis
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Laura Curzi
 
IrinaN
IrinaN
Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Local time: 17:56
iš anglų į rusų
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This deserves a ticket and some reaction from Proz Mar 14

Very weird.

Usually agencies are not interested in sharing their assets.

Obviously, you are correct about limited public data and your concurrence in general but, on top of all, are you saying that they disclose specific rates paid to each specific translator? This is against the law in the US - salaries and other renumerations in private sector are disclosed only in job offers and can be negotiable, but no one can publish or announce sums/rates actually paid or being ... See more
Very weird.

Usually agencies are not interested in sharing their assets.

Obviously, you are correct about limited public data and your concurrence in general but, on top of all, are you saying that they disclose specific rates paid to each specific translator? This is against the law in the US - salaries and other renumerations in private sector are disclosed only in job offers and can be negotiable, but no one can publish or announce sums/rates actually paid or being paid to the named employees or vendors. Even within company walls this subject is a taboo and people never discuss it or ask inappropriate questions. We all know official president's and congressmen's salaries but this is a different story. ▲ Collapse


expressisverbis
Jennifer Levey
Lingua 5B
Joy Lewis
Maria Laura Curzi
Michele Fauble
 
Jennifer Levey
Jennifer Levey  Identity Verified
Čilė
Local time: 18:56
iš ispanų į anglų
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Potentially relevant forum threads from September 2023 Mar 14

https://www.proz.com/forum/g... See more
https://www.proz.com/forum/general_technical_issues/363637-regarding_proz_rest_api_freelancer_match_connection.html
https://www.proz.com/forum/translation_project_vendor_management/364024-two_identical_job_posts.html#3013414
HTH ▲ Collapse


expressisverbis
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Laura Curzi
 


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