Term used in the Privacy Practices to
represent entities that a Vendor, who has been directly hired by the firm,
might hire to assist them with a task or service.
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(US) Someone not directly involved in a transaction. A third entity in addition to the first party and second party relationship, such as a seller and customer. A Seller may employ a third party to perform specific services to augment the value of a ...
Vendor
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