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A few times a year I enter my name into Google to see what's listed on me. This time, I was surprised to see my name appearing on a site hitherto unknown to me, http://who.translation.directory (also accessible as http://search.translation.directory ). Not that I would ordinarily mind a listing - after all, me... See more A few times a year I enter my name into Google to see what's listed on me. This time, I was surprised to see my name appearing on a site hitherto unknown to me, http://who.translation.directory (also accessible as http://search.translation.directory ). Not that I would ordinarily mind a listing - after all, me and my business appear on a number of sites replicating the data from the Commercial Register of the Czech Republic. What I seriously disliked on this particular site were three things:
1. The manner of presentation: "My name is Xxx Yyy, and I work as a freelance translator...", and so on in the first person, which is a style I never use.
2. Judging by the content, the information seems to be gleaned from ProZ, but in an arbitrary manner - in particular, only two of my language pairs are listed.
3. The site provides no information whatsoever about its owner, no real-world address or telephone, no terms of use, no privacy policy - nothing at all, and no way to contact its staff other than through a built-in online chat facility (which at this moment is offline, let's see what happens during the day).
A WHOIS query shows the site registrant to be from the UK and, accordingly, subject to the British data protection legislation. I haven't yet studied it in detail, but my first impression is that the site should have asked my permission.
I also tried entering the names of a few fellow ProZians in the form http://who.translation.directory/namesurname (without spaces) - some people are listed, some are not.
Dear colleagues, what do you think?
[Edited at 2014-11-09 21:36 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Dylan J Hartmann 
Australia
Członek ProZ.com
od 2014
tajski > angielski
+ ...
MODERATOR
My name is listed too!
This is unacceptable.
| | | | Helena Chavarria
Hiszpania
Local time: 12:50
Członek ProZ.com
od 2011
hiszpański > angielski
+ ...
| So's mine :-( | Nov 9, 2014 |
Plus my photo.
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I don't like it.
What about the "More details about me shall follow shortly!" part?
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| Is anybody NOT included? | Nov 10, 2014 |
"Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website Localization, Software Localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Post-editing, Transcription, Training, Desktop Publishing and...
Jan 31, 2001 ...
My name is Alexander Kupriyanchuk, and I work as a freelance translator for the company Alexander Kupriyanchuk."
What a style! What a date...
However, I think we could have our our data removed from this self-cooked website rather easily.
... See more "Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Website Localization, Software Localization, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Post-editing, Transcription, Training, Desktop Publishing and...
Jan 31, 2001 ...
My name is Alexander Kupriyanchuk, and I work as a freelance translator for the company Alexander Kupriyanchuk."
What a style! What a date...
However, I think we could have our our data removed from this self-cooked website rather easily.
[Edited at 2014-11-10 05:36 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | The Misha
Local time: 06:50
rosyjski > angielski
+ ...
| Hey, I am flattered. | Nov 10, 2014 |
I'm there too, under my own glorious moniker. Heck, I should have called myself Old Man Jenkins, or Fido the Zombie or something, it would sound so much more convincing! Or maybe it's not too late yet?
On a serious note, does anyone still need any more proof that it may not be such a good idea to use your own name here?
| | | | | This site is connected to a LinkedIn Group, see more info here | Nov 10, 2014 |
https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=7499660
About this Group
Created: April 17, 2014
Type: Professional Group
Members: 163
Subgroups: 14
Owner: Translation Directory
Managers: Jack Stewart
... See more https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=7499660
About this Group
Created: April 17, 2014
Type: Professional Group
Members: 163
Subgroups: 14
Owner: Translation Directory
Managers: Jack Stewart
Website: http://jobs.translation.directory
Also:
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=335375693&authType=name&authToken=hx2n&goback=.anb_7499660_*2_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1&trk=groups%2Fabout-r-memID
As to Jack Stewart, this is what I found on LinkedIn:
Jack Stewart
Director at zMob Mobility
Harrogate, United Kingdom
Computer Software
Now, I cannot send a message to this guy on neither pages, because I am not connected to them.
And frankly, I don't wish to be.
However, Enrique Cavalitto of ProZ.com is listed as a 1st connection.
Perhaps he could contact this guy and request him to take down all this harvested data. (I sent him a message about this.)
P.S: My info is there, too. It is harvested from ProZ, and messed up the same way as the others. Plus, non-ASCII characters are missing.
[Edited at 2014-11-10 05:41 GMT]
[Edited at 2014-11-10 05:42 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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I am there as well... Without any language pairs though!......
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| Translators are welcome to contact us...... | Nov 10, 2014 |
And they present it as if we registered:
"This is a free service, and translation professionals are welcome to contact us regarding becoming part of our network."
[Modifié le 2014-11-10 06:57 GMT]
| | | | Vanda Nissen
Australia
Local time: 20:50
Członek ProZ.com
od 2008
angielski > rosyjski
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| Me too, and my Skype address | Nov 10, 2014 |
Something tells me that it is a Middle East scam - my Proz.com profile has been recently visited several times by somebody with an IP address in Gaza.
| | | | avsie (X)
Local time: 12:50
angielski > francuski
+ ...
| I'm flattered | Nov 10, 2014 |
Yep, I'm there too. Complete with Skype name, LinkedIn profile, Twitter feed... Fantastic :/
| | | | Thayenga
Niemcy
Local time: 12:50
Członek ProZ.com
od 2009
angielski > niemiecki
+ ...
Although with a faulty/incomplete entry regarding the services I offer, although they do mention all my language pairs.
Correcting it, however, requires to log in to their site... which I am not the elast interested in doing. If they offer services under my name, they're liable for any problems.
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However, I have not been with Proz, LinkedIn etc for long.
| | | | Matthias Brombach
Niemcy
Local time: 12:50
Członek ProZ.com
od 2007
niderlandzki > niemiecki
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| Offer yourself (your fake profile) ... | Nov 10, 2014 |
... a job (under a fake email adress) and wait, what happens. I am affected too, and I have hit the "contact" button together with a fake job offer under a fake name. So far nothing happened, but I recommend to do so all of you as well to fool this "service". It surely represents a scammer.
| | | | | I'm there, too :( | Nov 10, 2014 |
Hi all,
I would like to delete my info from this site as well, even if my info is "quite" correct. I really dislike to be listed in places where I did not register for myself. Visibility is good, but it should be controlled by the individual/company himself.
Thank you Katalin for all this information and research. I see that Mr. Jack Stewart has only 4 contacts. I am not part of any LinkedIn group associated to him. Let's hope Enrique Cavalitto can contact this guy. ... See more Hi all,
I would like to delete my info from this site as well, even if my info is "quite" correct. I really dislike to be listed in places where I did not register for myself. Visibility is good, but it should be controlled by the individual/company himself.
Thank you Katalin for all this information and research. I see that Mr. Jack Stewart has only 4 contacts. I am not part of any LinkedIn group associated to him. Let's hope Enrique Cavalitto can contact this guy.
If there is any news, please share!
Thanks and a good day to all of you,
Agnes
P.S. Matthias, please advise us about any new information, let's see if you find out something. Thanks!!
[Edited at 2014-11-10 10:15 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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