Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Poll: Do you usually destroy the material after sending the job to the client? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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I will destroy any confidential material upon completion of a project if my client requires me to do so. So far, this only happened once with a one off job and even in this case I kept everything until I was paid. Otherwise, I couldn’t defend myself against a payment issue or any other claims. | | | neilmac Spain Local time: 02:50 Spanish to English + ...
Because I'm not paranoid, and nor are my clients. And you never know when they are going to misplace the file and ask you to send them it again. | | | Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 01:50 Member (2008) Italian to English
Because at some future date I, or my client, may need to refer back to it. | |
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Liena Vijupe Latvia Local time: 03:50 Member (2014) French to Latvian + ...
I delete it immediately, but it's rather because I don't like to keep anything unnecessary on my computer, not because I'm paranoid or clients require it. In the rare cases I need to refer back to it in future, I have always been able to find the files in e-mails or in the recycle bin which I only empty once in a while. | | | Yes - periodically. | Dec 30, 2021 |
The great reasons have already been mentioned, by the other colleagues. One of my favorite popular sayings: "Waste not, what not." | | | Lingua 5B Bosnia and Herzegovina Local time: 02:50 Member (2009) English to Croatian + ... Keep one copy in my records for some time. | Dec 30, 2021 |
It’s a simple risk management: - the client may lose a copy I send them and come back to me to resend it (it happened before, once) - I may end up in a payment dispute with a client and I need evidence (hoping I’ll never need it for this, but you never know) - some other reasons that may emerge | | | Tina Vonhof (X) Canada Local time: 18:50 Dutch to English + ...
I took materials to mean paper materials. Those I destroy after a few days if the client doesn't want them. I almost always send clients their certified documents in both electronic and paper form. Paper copies of non-certified documents that I print for proofreading are also destroyed. My computer files I transfer to a USB at the end of the year and I keep that indefinitely. It has happened a few times that a client has lost the document and asks me for another copy years later. Or... See more I took materials to mean paper materials. Those I destroy after a few days if the client doesn't want them. I almost always send clients their certified documents in both electronic and paper form. Paper copies of non-certified documents that I print for proofreading are also destroyed. My computer files I transfer to a USB at the end of the year and I keep that indefinitely. It has happened a few times that a client has lost the document and asks me for another copy years later. Or it happens that I get a new translation and I think, "wait a minute, didn't I translate something on that topic some years ago?" And then I can search for it. ▲ Collapse | |
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Also because the subject matter may come up again and my past translations can be useful resources. (Sometimes more useful that those massive databases that blindly collect any bilingual material.) | | | Mihai Badea (X) Luxembourg Local time: 02:50 English to Romanian + ... Wise Question | Dec 31, 2021 |
On the one hand, no client would like to know his/her files will stay indefinitely on a computer which, in addition, is also connected to the Internet. On the other hand, most clients would probably prefer to know that, in case of a follow-up project, there would be no need to re-send all the previous documentation (although many might do so anyway). Keeping the old files on a computer that is not connected to the Internet or on a storage medium, preferably in an encryp... See more On the one hand, no client would like to know his/her files will stay indefinitely on a computer which, in addition, is also connected to the Internet. On the other hand, most clients would probably prefer to know that, in case of a follow-up project, there would be no need to re-send all the previous documentation (although many might do so anyway). Keeping the old files on a computer that is not connected to the Internet or on a storage medium, preferably in an encrypted form, might be the preferable option. It could be interested to know more about how clients, translation agencies view this. ▲ Collapse | | | Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 01:50 Member (2008) Italian to English
Bajram Djambazi wrote: The great reasons have already been mentioned, by the other colleagues. One of my favorite popular sayings: "Waste not, what not." Never heard it. What does it mean? | | |
Tom in London wrote: Bajram Djambazi wrote: The great reasons have already been mentioned, by the other colleagues. One of my favorite popular sayings: "Waste not, what not." Never heard it. What does it mean? Maybe it’s Globish for “Why can’t you point out a typo humorously or not at all?”
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Mr. Satan (X) English to Indonesian Yes, unless the client requires otherwise | Dec 31, 2021 |
'Destroy' is a strong word, I prefer to use 'annihilate' instead. On a more serious note, I usually delete all project data after 7 calendar days because: - It's my business policy. - If the client lost the translations after a time-window that generous, it is their fault and their problem, not mine. - Even on SD quality, each video I translate takes almost 1GB of space. - TMs and fuzzy-matc... See more 'Destroy' is a strong word, I prefer to use 'annihilate' instead. On a more serious note, I usually delete all project data after 7 calendar days because: - It's my business policy. - If the client lost the translations after a time-window that generous, it is their fault and their problem, not mine. - Even on SD quality, each video I translate takes almost 1GB of space. - TMs and fuzzy-matches are not really a thing in my line of work. - I'm just paranoid OK. ▲ Collapse | | | Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 02:50 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ... Local laws... | Dec 31, 2021 |
Local laws require me to keep all correspondence (including e-mails, including attachments) for 7 years. So, I can only satisfy a client's request to delete all materials if they didn't send it to me via e-mail. This is used to be a rarity, but these days many clients have me download the materials for the job from a portal or suchlike.
[Edited at 2021-12-31 11:43 GMT] | | | expressisverbis Portugal Local time: 01:50 Member (2015) English to Portuguese + ... "Waste not, want not" | Dec 31, 2021 |
Tom in London wrote: Bajram Djambazi wrote: The great reasons have already been mentioned, by the other colleagues. One of my favorite popular sayings: "Waste not, what not." Never heard it. What does it mean? said to advise someone not to waste anything, because they might need it in the future https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/dicionario/ingles/waste-not-want-not I said this 365 days ago, but happy New Year to everyone | | | Pages in topic: [1 2] > | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Do you usually destroy the material after sending the job to the client? Wordfast Pro | Translation Memory Software for Any Platform
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