Bill’s Exemption of B2B Information Protects Economy

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Business information provider ZoomInfo (www.zoominfo.com) applauded a privacy bill introduced today by Senators John Kerry and John McCain. The company said the bill protects the ability of businesses to contact each other because it exempts from its definition of covered information “personally identifiable information dedicated to contacting an individual at the individual’s place of work.”

“We are extremely pleased that Senators Kerry and McCain recognize how important it is for B2B companies to have access to up-to-date, accurate information on the businesspeople they must contact to conduct commerce,” said Sam Zales, President, ZoomInfo. “Their bill helps assure that such information will continue to be available, thus protecting the health of the B2B sector, which is a significant part of the overall economy.”

ZoomInfo had previously published a “Business Information Manifesto” that made a clear distinction between personal information and business information and stated that business information does not require the same kinds of privacy protection as does personal information.

“We also agree with Senator Kerry’s statement that Americans should have control of how their information is collected and used,” Zales added. “That’s why our manifesto also states that everyone must have the opportunity to easily manage, change or remove information in personal and professional online informational profiles. And it’s why we have long provided people with complete control over their profiles on ZoomInfo.”

Zales said ZoomInfo will continue to monitor the progress of the Kerry – McCain bill and other privacy bills as they move through the legislative process.

About ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo™ is the leading B2B directory and business information provider that offers real-time, in-depth profiles of millions of businesses and employees and the market’s most powerful tools for searching and targeting. In the minute it takes to read this, four businesses will change addresses and 100 people will assume new titles. Only ZoomInfo is poised to track this dynamic business information with its patented technology and products to help businesses efficiently connect with each other and accelerate their growth. The ZoomInfo™ Database currently spans five million businesses (from startups to large enterprises) and 50 million employees. It is available through the free ZoomInfo™ Directory; the award-winning SaaS tool, ZoomInfo™ Pro; ZoomInfo™ Community Edition, a program where members share business contacts in exchange for free access to the ZoomInfo™ Database; and ZoomInfo™ Enterprise Solutions, which provide customized data services (list creating and contact updating) and integration of data with customers’ software applications. ZoomInfo’s customers include leading brands such as Amazon, E*TRADE, Microsoft, Time Warner, Walmart, Yahoo! and the world’s top staffing and executive search services. Follow ZoomInfo on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and the ZoomInfo blog. For more information, go to www.zoominfo.com or call 866-904-9666.

Editor’s note: This news release is also available on the ZoomInfo website.

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Jani Spede Public Relations, LLC
Jani Spede, 866-923-9980
jani.spede@zoominfo.com

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