1. The Business Database contains a variety of segments or specialized lists, each with its own unique sourcing and creation methodologies. While our compilation methods are private and proprietary, the following are some of our primary sources used in the data collection, aggregation, and compilation process. Our file features quarterly rebuilds and the email channel is our key differentiator. We employ a team of dedicated data management professionals based in India that focus on updating and keeping our email addresses and phone numbers as current as possible. The B2B Database contains over 800,000 job titles, which allows us to provide custom lists, targeting job titles that are difficult to find.
 6,000+ Telephone Directories
 Annual Reports, SEC Filings
 Free Magazines/Newspaper Subscription Offers
 Email Campaigns with offers
 Tradeshow Attendee Lists
 Business Card Collection at over 5000 tradeshows Globally
 Governmental records and filings
 Public Record Information
 Nationwide utility transaction reports
 Phone surveys with every business
 Web-based Registrations and/or offers
 Business trade magazine subscription offers
Contact information is cross-referenced with publicly available data by our research teams. We collect business cards at conventions, conferences and shows and use phone confirmation, web validation research, and a Permission Pass to add email addresses and contact details to their records. In return for their permission, contacts receive free subscriptions to online publications from our partners upon opt-in and confirmation. We’ve been doing this since 2002, and continue through today:
Detailed Description of Email Activity Tracking
Email Campaign responses include opens, clicks, bounces (hard and soft), opt outs, and replies. All responses are tracked and mapped back to the master repository. Hard Bounces and Opt out requests are scrubbed daily, and we provide weekly bounce/opt-out files for our customers to use for suppression.
Sourcing, Compilation, Validation, and Verification Information
Business Contact Master File

2. Business Contact Master File
" Validation, Verification, and Quality Assurance processes we employ
Using our Research Facility and Call Center in India, we make millions of phone calls each year as part of the data verification process.
In addition, we use both online and offline publications and sources to look up and verify information, download publicly available lists, and often perform custom research and list development projects for clients. Further, where possible we match our data to other prominent files to identify matches, unique records, unique businesses, or mismatched information. The research team explores discrepancies in the data and justifies the record.
Upon entrance into our database, if we have an email address for the contact, a text based permission pass is sent, with all opt outs and bounces scrubbed. The Permission Pass is left 'live' for 30 business days from the date of send and remain live before opt outs and bounces are scrubbed. When sending client specific Permission Passes, the email message is left ‘live’ for 10 business days before opt-outs and bounces are scrubbed. We attempt to deliver soft bounces three times before scrubbing them from the file. Hard bounces are made available to clients according to their individual data processing schedules and needs.
All email addresses receive SMTP verification quarterly to identify deliverable, active email addresses. We email approximately 10 mm messages per month to our file on behalf of clients and company newsletters at least twice per year, which also helps keep the file clean. Bounces are scrubbed daily, and all opt out requests are processed within 24 hours.
We maintain all open and click history on each email record in our master repository. The data team tracks and records all opens and read receipts along with click/open history. A subset of this team focuses on processing opt-out requests, scrubbing hard bounces from campaigns, and managing ISP relations. All remove requests are processed within 24 hours.
We receive bounces and opt-outs from our clients and partners on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis as part of our standard agreements, which we then research and suppress on our file.
All email addresses receive an SMTP verification once per quarter which is a server to server ‘handshake’ that ensures that the email address is still active. All contacts also receive an eNewsletter from us once per quarter.
The degree to which consent is addressed can vary based on our data sources, but all have been vetted as having privacy policies and clear notice that the contact is giving their permission to receive third party marketing messages. As an added step we send permission passes to all records that enter our master repository, providing them the ability to opt out. Additional permission passes are sent to contacts during email append projects and prospect email campaigns on behalf our clients always allow contacts to opt-out both at the ‘client level’ (our client) or at the ‘list owner level’

3. We update every data field that are collected and stored in our master data file via SMTP check, DNS Look up, NCOA, Tele updates etc.
• Depending on the data source, we use website registration, permission pass, tele campaign etc. to get Consent before using, selling, renting or licensing the data
• We verify all the data provided & ensure we got their emails and contact details verified again by our telemarketing team.
• Social Media Profiles like LINKEDIN, MYSPACE, TWITTER, FACEBOOK etc. profile updates are also matched to our existing master Database. We now have over 10.8 million contacts in our master database file with Social Media Links & personal profiles of Business Executives among the 32+ million master databases
What value does the Global B2B Directory have for you, the business researcher?
First of all, our compilation process is comprehensive and complete. More than 600 highly-trained and dedicated data associates in the Compilation, data research process, and Quality Assurance departments work to ensure that we maintain a competitive advantage.
Second, quality is a key differentiating factor for Data File 612. Before reaching the customer, the information collected by us must first pass quality checks. The customized compilation process alone contains over 350information validation checks. These checks are then supplemented by computer data cleansing processes such as duplicate removal and address standardization..
• Different kinds of specific indexing are added to each article so Global B2B Data File 612 is especially useful to find targeted information. Indexing lets the searcher retrieve a selective collection of companies based on specific criteria, such as specific companies in a particular industry in a specific state.
• Global B2B Directory can be used to find sales leads, create e-marketing lists and online surveys, marketing or customer profiling, telemarketing and much more.
• The database is largely recognized as the highest quality, most comprehensive and most accurate data solution for business applications. Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers on-line may receive telephone contact from us with information regarding new products and services or upcoming events.
With respect to Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.
With respect to security: We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving consumer data exchanged with our site, We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our web sites.

4. Copy of the permission pass we deploy that gives the contact notice and choice.
Dear Kathleen,
We would like to thank you for your interest in communicating with us and receiving appropriate offers from us and our alliance partners.
To ensure that you only receive the information you request, we use this Double Opt-in process. Again, thank you for considering us and providing permission based on your selected interest. If you would like to know more about our services or solutions, please contact me at any time.
Regards
Naomi Anderson
Regional Service Manager
You are receiving this message because you visited our website and opted-in. If you want to stop receiving emails from this list, please click here or send a reply with the email subject line as "Unsubscribe" OR Call our Unsubscribe 800 hotline at 800-123-4568 OR Send a mail with your email address to : Unsubscribe Dept, 6789 Queens Road, #123 New York, NY 12345.
Email templates that clearly show privacy policies and again give the contact notice and choice.
From: XYZ Software
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2007 1:31 PM
To: Joe.Brown@ABCcorp.com
Subject: Requesting your permission
Hi Joe,
Thank you for being an XYZ Software customer and for taking a moment to read this email. We value your time and respect your online privacy. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to receive special offers from XYZ Software. If you prefer not to receive email from XYZ, then please reply with "unsubscribe" as subject line.
Thanks again for your time.
P.S. Even if you choose to not receive email from XYZ Software, feel free to take advantage of a very special offer –visithttp://www.xyzcorp.com/contest.htm and enter Coupon Number 12345 to receive 50% off XYZ Platinum, the latest award winning product from XYZ Software, if purchased online before April 30, 2007.
Regards,
XYZ Software, Inc.
6789 Queens Road, #123
New York, NY 12345
800-123-4567
This message was sent to address Joe.Brown@ABCcorp.com. If you want to stop receiving emails from this list, please send a reply with the email subject line as "Unsubscribe" OR Call our Unsubscribe 800 hotline at 800-123-4568 OR Send a mail with your email address to: Unsubscribe Dept., 6789 Queens Road, #123 New York, NY 12345.

5. Attendees of Various Government Targeted Tradeshows & Seminars
Innovative Government Forum
Show Type: Tradeshow
Government Solution Summit
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
Government Convention on Emerging Technologies
Show Type: Conference
Annual IT Service Management Forum Government Conference & Expo
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
IT Service Management Forum Conference & Expo - USA Government
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
NNA 49th Annual Government Affairs Conference
Show Type: Conference
TeleStrategies' Ensuring Continuity in Government Services
Show Type: Conference
Government Customer Support Conference
Show Type: Conference
META Group & DCI Present The Government Enterprise Architectures Conference
Show Type: Conference
DCI's Government Customer Support Conference
Show Type: Conference
The Annual Government Solutions Forum
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
The Government Symposium on Information Sharing & Homeland Security
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
Performance Measurement for Government
Show Type: Conference
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
Business Contact Master File

6. Attendees of Various Healthcare Industry Targeted Tradeshows, Expos & Seminars
Utah Health and Fitness Expo
Show Type: Public Show
Mind Body Spirit Expo (MBS)
Show Type: Public Show
HealthMart
Show Type: Tradeshow
The New York City Marathon Expo
Show Type: Tradeshow
POLITO's Expo
Show Type: Tradeshow
Athletic Business Conference & Expo
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
39th Nat'l Conf of High School Dir of Athletics
Show Type: Conference
The Super Show
Show Type: Tradeshow
Amer. Physical Therapy Assn. Combined Sections Meeting
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
Missouri Park and Recreation Assn Annual Conference & Expo
Show Type: Tradeshow with conf.
Arnold Classic Fitness Weekend
Show Type: Tradeshow
Body Mind Spirit Expo - Asheville, NC
Show Type: Tradeshow
Body Mind Spirit Expo - Pasadena, CA
Show Type: Tradeshow
Body Mind Spirit Expo - Charlotte
Show Type: Tradeshow
Body Mind Spirit Expo - Portland, OR
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Business Contact Master File