Processing Activity Descriptions
Overview
Processing activities refer to the different sets of operations performed on personal data to achieve a business purpose during the data lifecycle. The descriptions of processing activities are relevant to an organization to categorize business-specific and regulation-specific actions and can be used to facilitate regulatory compliance.
Processing Activity Descriptions
The Relyance AI platform includes the following Processing Activity Descriptions:
| Processing Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| 3D Printing | This processing activity is related to the construction of a three-dimensional object from a digital file. |
| AB Testing | This processing activity is related to a testing method that involves the comparison of two versions of a web page or application to determine which version is more effective. |
| Account Management | This processing activity is related to the management and nurturing of a company's relationship with existing customers with the goal of retaining a customer's business and growing that business over time. |
| Accounting | This processing activity is related to providing services such as accounts payables, financial statements, financial recordkeeping, invoicing and auditing. |
| Advertising | This processing activity is related to promotional activities used to encourage the public to respond in a certain way such as purchasing products or services, supporting charities, and raising public awareness. |
| Affiliate Marketing | This processing activity is related to a company compensating an affiliate/third party for business created from marketing efforts to promote the company, products, and/or services. |
| Application Development | This processing activity is related to designing, building, and implementing software applications or mobile applications. |
| Application Management | This processing activity is related to the management and monitoring of the performance and availability of software applications. |
| Archiving | This processing activity is related to moving records or data that are no longer actively utilized to a location or storage device for long-term retention. |
| Asset Management | This processing activity is related to developing, operating, maintaining, upgrading and disposing of physical and intangible assets in a cost effective manner. |
| Augmented Reality | This processing activity is related to the use of an application or system that implements visual, auditory, and other sensory data to provide an interactive experience of a real-world environment. |
| Auto Insurance | This processing activity is related to pricing and entering a contract with an insurance company for the protection of vehicles against financial loss in the event of an accident or theft. |
| Background Checks | This processing activity is related to gathering information such as criminal history, motor vehicle violations, credit history or education history for potential hires from a source other than the applicant. |
| Billing | This processing activity is related to the process of creating and sending invoices. |
| Biological Analytics | This processing activity is related to the use of biological content and analytical tools to gain an understanding of biological relationships and processes. |
| Broadcasting | The processing activity is related to the transmission of audio or video content by an electronic mass communications medium such as radio or television. |
| Brokerage | This processing activity is related to the use of a third party to provide intermediary services in areas such as investing, real estate, or transportation. |
| Business Collaboration | This processing activity is related to businesses and/or individuals creating connections and working together to create ideas, find solutions and achieve common goals. |
| Business Development | This process consists of activities, ideas and initiatives to pursue opportunities for the growth of a business. |
| Business Intelligence | This process is related to an application or system that utilizes software and services to provide insights for an organization's business decisions. |
| Business Process Outsourcing | This process is related to the subcontracting of one or more business processes (operations) to a third party. |
| Business Travel | This processing activity is related to travel for business or work purposes. |
| Caching | This processing activity is related to storing and accessing data from a temporary online storage location. |
| Capital Raising | This processing activity is related to the steps a business takes to raise money to start, expand, or manage day-to-day business operations. |
| Career Planning | This processing activity is related to assessing a person's skills, talents, values and interests and matching this data to careers, career goals and educational needs. |
| Charity Operations | This processing activity is related to planning, administration, activities, services and programs provided by an organization for the benefit of the public interest. |
| Chemical Engineering | This processing activity is related to producing and manufacturing products through chemical processes. |
| Child Care | This processing activity is related to providing care and supervision to children. |
| Civil Engineering | This processing activity is related to the design, construction and maintenance of structures such as roads, bridges, airports, dams, pipelines, sewage systems, and railways. |
| Cleaning And Maintenance | This processing activity is related to the removal of dirt, dust, and debris and the maintenance of buildings and premises. |
| Cloud Infrastructure | This processing activity is related to the use of hardware, software and elements that are needed to provide cloud services to a customer. |
| Communication | This processing activity is related to the exchange of information from a place, person, or group to another. |
| Compliance | This processing activity is related to adhering to established guidelines, internal policies, laws, and regulations. |
| Computer Networking | This processing activity is related to a set of computing devices that can share data and resources. |
| Computer Vision | This processing activity is related to the use of digital systems to process, analyze and interpret visual data. |
| Construction And Design | This processing activity is related to planning, designing and construction of a building and other facilities. |
| Consulting | This processing activity is related to expert advice, strategies, and services provided to improve a business. |
| Content Management | This processing activity is related to the creation, management and delivery of digital content. |
| Contract Management | This processing activity is related to managing the creation, execution, and termination of contracts which may include drafting, negotiation and contract performance analysis. |
| Cosmetic Surgery | This processing activity is related to both nonsurgical and surgical procedures to reshape and enhance the body. |
| Counseling | This processing activity is related to the collaborative process in which counselors help clients identify goals, potential solutions to problems, improve communication and coping skills, and promote optimal mental health. |
| Coworking Spaces | This processing activity is related to leasing, renting or use of shared work space. |
| Credit Scoring | This processing activity is related to a numerical system that measures the credit worthiness of a person or business. |
| Criminal Enforcement | This processing activity is related to the criminal investigation and prosecution of violations of law. |
| Criminal Record Management | This processing activity is related to the use of a system to report crimes and maintain crime records. |
| Cryptocurrency Management | This processing activity is related to buying, selling and tracking of digital assets. |
| Currency Exchange | This processing activity is related to the exchange of one currency to another currency. |
| Customer Experience Analytics | This processing activity is related to the collection and analysis of customer data in order to understand customer needs and optimize customer experience by capturing all relevant user actions, including execution traces of client interaction, viewing how a user interacted online, and identifying troubleshooting and remediating usability problems. |
| Customer Relationship Management | This processing activity is related to technologies, strategies and processes companies use to attract more customers by connecting users to salespeople, or nurture potential prospects by sending them marketing material. |
| Customer Service | This processing activity is related to providing a service to customers before, during and after a purchase. |
| Data Analytics | This processing activity is related to reviewing and examining data to monitor performance, discover trends, and develop conclusions about the information contained in the data. |
| Data Collection | This processing activity is related to gathering and measuring information. |
| Data Mining | This processing activity is related to extracting information and discovering patterns in data. |
| Data Processing | This processing activity is related to collecting and manipulating data to produce meaningful information. |
| Data Protection | This processing activity is related to safeguarding information in order to keep data accurate and secure. |
| Data Storage | This processing activity is related to recording or storing data. |
| Data Visualization | This processing activity is related to visual displays of data through the use of graphics such as charts, plots, or bar graphs. |
| Database Management | This processing activity is related to the use of software or systems to organize, store, and retrieve data. |
| Debt Collections | This processing activity is related to pursuing the collection of past due payments of debts owed by businesses or individuals. |
| Defending Clients | This processing activity is related to representing or advocating for individuals or companies. |
| Delivery | This processing activity is related to transporting goods from one location to a predetermined destination. |
| Diagramming | This processing activity is related to the development of diagrams or graphic designs which explain processes and workflows. |
| Digital Experience Platform | This processing activity is related to a single product or a set of software technologies designed to manage, optimize and deliver content digitally during the customer life cycle. |
| Digital Signal Processing | This processing activity is related to measuring, filtering or compressing signals such as voice, audio, video, temperature, pressure, or position into a digital data format. |
| Dispute Management | This processing activity is related to the process of resolving billing and invoice discrepancies that could arise. |
| Document Destruction And Shredding | This processing activity is related to the disposal of old or unwanted documents. |
| Document Management | This processing activity is related to the use of a system to manage documents and records from creation to destruction. |
| Domain Name Registration | This processing activity is related to acquiring a domain name from a company that manages the reservation of internet domain names. |
| Donation Collection | This processing activity is related to gift(s) for charity or to benefit a cause. The donation may take various forms such as money, services, or goods. |
| Drone Management | This processing activity is related to managing drones and may require coordination, oversight or execution of tasks and functions related to drones. |
| E Commerce | This processing activity is related to buying or selling products or services online. |
| E Discovery | This processing activity is related to electronic discovery of evidence/documents in legal proceedings such as litigation, government investigations, or requests for general public documents held by national governments. |
| E Signature | This processing activity is related to the electronic method for approving and signing electronic documents. |
| Education | This processing activity is related to knowledge and development resulting from methods of teaching and learning. |
| Elder Care | This processing activity is related to services and care designed to help older adults live comfortably and independently. |
| Electronic Design Automation Eda | This processing activity is related to software tools used to design and analyze electronic systems such as semiconductors and chips. |
| Electronics Manufacturing | This processing activity is related to designing, manufacturing, testing, distribution, and repair services for electronic devices or systems. |
| Email Management | This processing activity is related to the management of inbound electronic mail which includes prioritizing, grouping, filtering and sorting electronic mail. |
| Employment | This processing activity is related to a mutual paid work arrangement between an individual and another entity. |
| Employment Counseling | This processing activity is related to a process that helps individuals learn to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment from professional life. |
| Energy Production And Supply | This processing activity is related to the production of energy from natural resources and the quantity available to provide to end users. |
| Engineering Service And Testing | This processing activity is related to the design, testing and documentation of testing results for products or technology. |
| Enterprise Resource Planning Erp | This processing activity is related to software or technology utilized to collect, store, and manage business processes such as accounting, procurement, human resources and other business processes. |
| Entertainment | This processing activity is related to ideas, tasks, activities or events that hold the interest of an audience. |
| Environmental Technology | This processing activity is related to electronic devices that monitor, model, and conserve natural resources and the environment. |
| Event Management | This processing activity is related to development, planning, and management of events. |
| Expense Management | This processing activity is related to the system utilized to manage the submission, authorization, audit and repayment process for expenses initiated by employees. |
| Extermination Service | This processing activity is related to services to control and get rid of insects and pests inside or outside a building. |
| Facial Recognition | This processing activity is related to technology capable of identifying, analyzing, and confirming the identity of a face in an image or video. |
| Facilities Management | This processing activity is related to logistics and support services for real property. |
| Factory Operation | This processing activity is related to the monitoring and management of various processes to produce goods. |
| Family Services | This processing activity is related to services provided to better individuals' well being. |
| Feature Management | This processing activity is related to a process that manages the development and release of software features to a select group of users before making the feature available to the entire user population. |
| Field Service Management | This processing activity is related to scheduling, dispatching, assigning, and tracking of work orders for services performed outside a company's premises. |
| File System | This processing activity is related to the method and process for storing and retrieving data. |
| Finance | This processing activity is related to activities related to the management and organization of money, credit and banking investments. |
| Financial Exchange | This processing activity is related to the trading of currencies. |
| Fleet Management | This processing activity is related to activities to the monitoring, management, dispatch, routing, acquisition and disposal of company vehicles. |
| Food And Beverage Provision | This processing activity is related to the preparation, presentation, purchase and sale of food and beverages. |
| Forms And Surveys | This processing activity is related to tools to gather data and information. |
| Franchising | This processing activity is related to selling products or providing services using a franchisor's business system. |
| Fraud Detection And Prevention | This processing activity is related to strategies to detect and prevent actions to obtain money or property through deception. |
| Freelance Management | This processing activity is related to the sourcing, onboarding, assignment, and payment for external resources. |
| Fuel Production And Supply | This processing activity is related to the extraction or process of creating fuel for the conversion into fuel products such as gasoline, biodiesel, coal and other materials or products. |
| Fundraising | This processing activity is related to seeking and gathering financial contributions. |
| Furniture Production And Sales | This processing activity is related to the design, processing, manufacturing, and sale of furniture. |
| Gifting | This processing activity is related to offering a present or money to someone without the expectation of anything in return. |
| Governance | This processing activity is related to a set of rules, practices, and processes by which a business is directed and controlled. |
| Graphic Design | This processing activity is related to creating and designing visual communications for specific messages. |
| Guide Publishing | This processing activity is related to making information about a place available to the public through book publishing or direct mail advertisement. |
| Hardware Manufacturing | This processing activity is related to the fabrication of hardware products, tools, and devices such as hinges, handles, keys, shovels, screws, and other products. |
| Health And Wellness Provision | This processing activity is related to programs provided to employees to help improve and maintain health and live a healthy lifestyle. |
| Health Care | This processing activity is related to services and products related to the maintenance or improvement of health. |
| Health Diagnostics | This processing activity is related to testing and identifying a condition, disease or injury based on a person's signs and symptoms. |
| Historical Research | This processing activity is related to the process that examines people, events, meanings and ideas of the past that influence the present. |
| Home Health Care | This processing activity is related to health care services such as physical and occupational therapy, speech language therapy, and other medical care provided in a patient's home. |
| Human Computer Interactions | This processing activity is related to the design and use of technology that focuses on the way humans interact with computers. |
| Human Resources Administration | This processing activity is related to the management of personnel with an organization including employee recruitment, training, and performance reviews. |
| Identity Management | This processing activity is related to policies and technologies to manage access to company systems and data. |
| Image Recognition | This processing activity is related to technology capable of identifying places, objects, people, actions and writing in images. |
| Immigration Administration | This processing activity is related to administering and managing immigration benefits. |
| Immigration Law | This processing activity is related to regulations, statutes, and legal precedents that govern entry into and deportation from the country. |
| Import And Export | This processing activity is related to the purchase of goods manufactured in another country and the sale of goods to another country. |
| Incident Response | This processing activity is related to an organization's plan and process to detect, manage and recover from an information security breach. |
| Insurance Provision | This processing activity is related to the purchase, pricing or contract for business insurance protection against financial loss or damage. |
| Intellectual Property Management | This processing activity is related to the oversight and management of intangible assets such as designs, inventions, software, music and other types of intangible assets. |
| International Trade | This processing activity is related to the exchange of capital, goods or services between at least two different countries. |
| Investing | This processing activity is related to the practice of purchasing assets or putting money in an account or fund with the expectation the assets will earn income or increase in value. |
| Knowledge Management | This processing activity is related to the method or process by which an organization collects, organizes, shares, analyzes, and manages the information and knowledge of the organization. |
| Land Registry | This processing activity is related to recording the ownership of land and property. |
| Landscaping | This processing activity is related to activities that improve the visible features of an area of land. |
| Laser Technology | This processing activity is related to the use of laser light in various areas and devices such as barcode scanners, laser printers, cutting, DNA sequencing treatments, skin treatments, and in law enforcement devices. |
| Learning And Development | This processing activity is related to programs and processes to enhance employees' knowledge and skills. |
| Leasing | This processing activity is related to a binding contract under which a party rents property owned by another party. |
| Legal Services | This processing activity is related to services for law related matters. |
| Lighting Manufacture And Supply | This processing activity is related to the use of raw materials, tools, and machinery to process, fabricate and assemble lighting fixtures, equipment and components. |
| Load Balancer | This processing activity is related to distributing network traffic across a set of backend servers. |
| Location Tracking | This processing activity is related to technology that locates, records, and tracks the movement of people or objects. |
| Logistics And Supply Chain Management | This processing activity is related to the planning, sourcing, manufacturing, transporting, storage and selling of products. |
| Loyalty Programs | This processing activity is related to a marketing method that offers benefits, rewards, discounts or other incentives to retain and attract customers. |
| Manufacturing | This processing activity is related to the use of raw materials, tools, human labor, machinery and chemical processing to create finished goods. |
| Mapping | This processing activity is related to matching fields from one database or place to another. |
| Market Research | This processing activity is related to the activities and techniques used to gather information and understand an organization's target market. |
| Marketing | This processing activity is related to the activities and processes organizations use to promote and sell products or services. |
| Marketing Analytics | This processing activity is related to tools to measure the impact of marketing strategies and campaigns. |
| Marketing Campaigns | This processing activity is related to advertising campaigns, including but not limited to: nurturing leads to sales conversion, email marketing, online ads, social media advertising, search marketing, and website advertising. |
| Marketplace Management | This processing activity is related to utilizing one platform to sell products across multiple marketplaces, manage orders, inventory and communicate with customers. |
| Mechanical Engineering | This processing activity is related to the design, production, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems. |
| Media Analytics | This processing activity is related to reviewing and examining data related to audience engagement, content usage, and what influences consumers purchasing decisions. |
| Media Production And Consumption | This processing activity is related to creating audio-visual products such as television programs, radio programs, video productions, motion pictures. |
| Medical Coding | This processing activity is related to translating medical services and equipment, healthcare diagnosis and procedures into uniform medical codes. |
| Medical Records Management | This processing activity is related to protocols and procedures for governing, maintaining and securing patient records. |
| Medical Research | This processing activity is related to research in fields such as chemistry, biology and toxicology with the goal of developing or improving medicines and medical procedures. |
| Mental Health Care | This processing activity is related to services for the improvement or treatment of mental health. |
| Mlops | This processing activity is related to the use, deployment and management of machine learning models in production environments. |
| Motion Capture | This processing activity is related to recording the movement of objects or people. |
| Museum Operation | This processing activity is related to exhibit design and planning, collection interpretation and other support services required for museums. |
| Nanotechnology | This processing activity is related to the study, manufacture and use of materials and devices on the scale of atoms and molecules. |
| Natural Language Processing | This processing activity is related to the field in which computers analyze, understand and derive meaning from text and spoken words. |
| Navigation | This processing activity is related to monitoring and controlling the movement of a vehicle or craft from one place to another. |
| Networking | This processing activity is related to the practice of making connections and exchanging information with other people, groups and institutions. |
| News Media | This processing activity is related to forms of mass media that deliver news to the general public. |
| Office Management | This processing activity is related to the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of work performed within an organization. |
| Operating Systems | This processing activity is related to software that manages a computer's memory, processes, software and hardware. |
| Optical Character Recognition | This processing activity is related to technology that converts an image of text into a machine-readable form for data processing. |
| Organ Donor Registration | This processing activity is related to a person's agreement to donate his/her organs, eyes, and tissues following death. |
| Outsourcing | This process is related to hiring a third party to perform services or handle operations for the company. |
| Packaging | This processing activity is related to wrapping or preparing goods for storage or transportation. |
| Parking | This processing activity is related to temporarily leaving a vehicle in a certain location. |
| Parks Management | This processing activity is related to the supervision of activities and events at one or more parks and the conservation of wildlife and natural resources. |
| Password Management | This processing activity is related to systems or applications designed to store and manage passwords in a secure manner. |
| Patent Management | This processing activity is related to preparing, developing, filing, and maintenance of patent rights. |
| Payment Processing | This processing activity is related to systems or applications which provide a person with the means to charge or debit accounts for the payment of goods or services. |
| Payroll Processing | This processing activity is related to steps, tools and processes for paying employees. |
| Penetration Testing | This processing activity is related to a security process that tests and identifies vulnerabilities, threats, and risks in software applications, networks or web applications. |
| Permitting | This processing activity is related to the process of granting, denying, renewing, revoking, limiting, amending or conditioning an official document (permit) or approval to do something. |
| Personal Development | This processing activity is related to activities to assess and develop a person's skills, talents and potential. |
| Personalization | This processing activity is related to the practice of tailoring a product or service to a specific customer or group of customers based on their needs, desires, preferences, or behavior. |
| Pet Services | This processing activity is related to pet shops, pet sales, pet supplies, grooming, and the boarding of pets. |
| Pharmaceutical Production And Distribution | This processing activity is related to the creation of pharmaceutical drugs on an industrial scale and the delivery of the product to wholesalers. |
| Pharmacy Services | This processing activity is related to actions performed by pharmacists such as prescription management, dispensing, storage, and customer counseling. |
| Photo Editing And Sharing | This processing activity is related to the process of altering or improving images using different tools or software and sharing the image with others. |
| Photography | This processing activity is related to creating an image through the process of capturing light with a camera. |
| Platform Hosting | This processing activity is related to the medium through which an organization (host) offers services and technologies for businesses to have their website on the internet. |
| Point Of Sale System | This processing activity is related to the system businesses use to accept payments for goods or services. |
| Political Consulting | This processing activity is related to expert advice and services provided to assist political campaigns. |
| Predictive Analytics | This processing activity is related to the use of data mining, algorithms, and machine learning to predict future trends and events using historical data. |
| Printing | This processing activity is related to the process of reproducing text and images with ink on paper. |
| Procurement | This processing activity is related to the activities involved in acquiring goods or services for a company. |
| Product Analytics | This processing activity is related to the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to assess user engagement and behavior with a product or service. |
| Product Development | This processing activity is related to all stages of taking an idea for a product from concept to market. |
| Product Recommender System | This processing activity is related to software tools designed to generate and provide users with suggestions for items or content to purchase. |
| Product Reviews | This processing activity is related to customers' feedback and opinions about products purchased. |
| Product Search | This processing activity is related to tools and technologies that allow users to search for products using keywords, part number or other product attributes. |
| Project Management | This processing activity is related to a framework used to guide a team to achieve specific project objectives through the application of specific knowledge, skills, tools and techniques. |
| Property Development | This processing activity is related to the process of purchasing, improving and selling land and buildings. |
| Property Management | This processing activity is related to the control, operation, maintenance and oversight of real estate and physical property such as equipment, tools and other capital assets. |
| Property Rental | This processing activity is related to the agreement for temporary use of property owned by another in exchange for payment. |
| Public Relations | This processing activity is related to a communication process which manages and disseminates information from an individual or an organization to the public. |
| Publishing | This processing activity is related to making content such as literature, music, software, books or other information available to the public. |
| Purchasing Services | This processing activity is related to the activities involved in acquiring services with an individual or other organization through a written contract. |
| Quality Assurance | This processing activity is related to any process to determine products or services that meet a company's quality standards. |
| Radio Frequency Identification | This processing activity is related to technology that utilizes radio waves to track and locate people or objects using tags and readers. |
| Recipe Publishing | This processing activity is related to making a set of instructions for preparing certain foods, dishes or drinks available to the public. |
| Recruiting | This processing activity is related to actively identifying and soliciting individuals to fill job vacancies. |
| Recycling | This processing activity is related to the collection and processing of waste materials into new materials and objects. |
| Regulatory Enforcement | This processing activity is related to methods and tools to ensure compliance with laws, regulation and rules. |
| Rehabilitation | This processing activity is related to health care services designed to help a person regain or improve skills and functioning that has been lost or diminished. |
| Reputation Management | This processing activity is related to controlling, influencing, or enhancing an individual's or organization's reputation. |
| Reservations | This processing activity is related to tools or systems to make an arrangement to reserve something such as a hotel room or a seat in a restaurant for a person or company |
| Resource Management | This processing activity is related to the activities by which businesses plan, schedule and allocate people, money, and technology maximize efficiency. |
| Retirement Planning | This processing activity is related to learning, planning, developing and choosing financial strategies for retirement income. |
| Revenue Management | This processing activity is related to the use of data and competitor rates to help predict consumer demand in order to optimize pricing and maximize profits. |
| Risk Management | This processing activity is related to identifying, assessing, and monitoring potential risks and creating a plan to minimize the potential impact of those risks on an organization. |
| Robotics | This processing activity is related to the design, construction, and use of machines that can assist or perform tasks traditionally performed by human beings. |
| Sales | This processing activity is related to the exchange of goods or services for money. |
| Sales Enablement | This processing activity is related to the management of inbound electronic mail which includes prioritizing, grouping, filtering and sorting electronic mail and creating, sending and automating sales emails, and tracking replies. |
| Salesforce Services | This processing activity is related to services and technology related to the customer relationship management software Salesforce. |
| Scheduling | This processing activity is related to technologies and processes to plan the start and finish date, duration, and resources for activities, deliverables or milestones. |
| Scientific Research | This processing activity is related to the process of investigating scientific theories and hypotheses. |
| Search Engine | This processing activity is related to software that allows users to search for information and content using keywords or phrases. |
| Security | This processing activity is related to methods, tools and personnel used to protect and defend an organization's physical and digital assets, and employees. |
| Semiconductor Manufacturing | This processing activity is related to the processes to create an integrated circuit for use in electronic devices. |
| Sensor Manufacturing | This processing activity is related to the development and assembly of sensors such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, proximity sensors or ultrasonic sensors. |
| Service Discovery | This processing activity is related to technology that automatically detects devices and services on a network. |
| Service Proxy | This processing activity is related to an intermediary server which enables applications to send and receive messages. |
| Shareholder Services | This processing activity is related to services normally provided by a third party which includes information on shareholder investments, financial seminars, newsletters, and other investment information services. |
| Shipping | This processing activity is related to physically moving goods or merchandise from one location to another. |
| Simulation | This processing activity is related to the imitation of the operation of existing or proposed systems or real-world processes. |
| Skill Assessment | This processing activity is related to evaluations or tests to determine a person's abilities and skills. |
| Smart Building Construction And Operation | This processing activity is related to structures equipped with automated and self-regulated systems and technologies to control building operations. |
| Social Networking | This processing activity is related to the use of an online platform that provides a virtual community for individuals to make connections, interact and collaborate with others. |
| Software Consulting | This processing activity is related to services that provide expert advice and insight into software programs and applications. |
| Spam Filtering | This processing activity is related to software that identifies unwanted, unsolicited and virus-infected emails and deletes, flags or diverts the message to another mailbox such as a spam or junk mailbox. |
| Speech Recognition | This processing activity is related to the ability of a program or machine to identify spoken words and convert them to readable text. |
| Sponsorship | This processing activity is related to a marketing process in which a company collaborates with another organization to fund a project, event, activity, or program in exchange for recognition. |
| Sporting Goods | This processing activity is related to products and services for sports including items such as equipment, tools, materials, apparel and other items used to participate and compete in a sport. |
| Tax Management | This processing activity is related to processes and services for the planning, management, and compliance with tax rules and regulations. |
| Technical Support | This processing activity is related to services provided to assist customers with technical products or services, including both hardware devices and software tools. |
| Telematics Deployment | This processing activity is related to the use of a device to collect and transfer data such as location and performance data remotely. |
| Testing | This processing activity is related to a tool, technique or method used to measure a person's knowledge or to determine a system or program's functionality. |
| Text Analytics | This processing activity is related to an automated process of extracting meaning out of text. |
| Textile Production | This processing activity is related to converting fiber into yarn and then yarn into fabric. |
| Theater Production | This processing activity is related to the process of planning, rehearsing, and presenting a live performance of a dramatic text. |
| Therapeutics | This processing activity is related to the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and healing of disease. |
| Ticketing | This processing activity is related to a management tool to collect and manage support or service requests. |
| Time Tracking | This processing activity is related to the software, tool or process for recording personnel time and activities. |
| Timeshare | This processing activity is related to a vacation property that has shared ownership. |
| Tobacco Cultivation And Distribution | This processing activity is related to planting, growth, and distribution of tobacco. |
| Tourism Services | This processing activity is related to services offered to people traveling and includes services for accommodations, transportation, meals, tour guides, entertainment and other services designed for tourists. |
| Toy Manufacturing | This processing activity is related to the planning, design, and use of materials, tools, human labor, machinery and chemical processing to create toys. |
| Trade Shows | This processing activity is related to events that bring together members of an industry to present new products and services. |
| Trading Platform | This processing activity is related to a software system or application that enables investors and traders to place orders for financial products, receive quotes and monitor financial accounts. |
| Traffic Analytics | This processing activity is related to technology, tools, and solutions that collect, interpret and provide data that describes user activity on a website or network. |
| Transaction Processing | This processing activity is related to updating, adding, changing, or deleting a data file. |
| Translation | This processing activity is related to communicating the meaning of text from one language to another. |
| Transportation | This processing activity is related to the use of a vehicle or system of vehicles to move people, animals or goods from one location to another. |
| Transportation Analytics | This processing activity is related to reviewing and examining trip origin and destination, routes, travel time, and distance data to discover trends and manage operations. |
| Travel | This processing activity is related to going from one place to another including transportation and lodging related to the journey. |
| Usability Testing | This processing activity is related to a testing method in which users evaluate a product or service while observers watch, listen and/or take notes. |
| Utilities Operation | This processing activity is related to the procurement, generation, transmission, distribution and management of electricity, gas, or water. |
| Vacation Rental | This processing activity involves the collection, use, storage, or sharing of personal data in the context of providing vacation rental services. |
| Vehicle Manufacturing | This processing activity is related to the use of materials, tools, and machinery to produce motor vehicles such as passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trucks, and two-wheeler vehicles. |
| Vendor Management | This processing activity is related to initiating and developing relationships with third-parties who provide goods and services that a company needs for business operations. |
| Video Editing | This processing activity is related to the process of manipulating, rearranging or piecing together video clips, images and sounds. |
| Virtual Assistant | This processing activity is related to administrative support services provided by an individual or company from a remote location. |
| Virtual Desktop | This processing activity is related to an operating system with applications and data that is accessible over a network from multiple devices and locations. |
| Virtual Reality | This processing activity is related to computer technology that places the user inside a three-dimensional, computer generated environment in which the user can interact and explore. |
| Virtual Workforce | This processing activity is related to a workplace that is not located in one physical location or tied to any geographic boundaries. |
| Virtualization | This processing activity is related to technology that allows the creation of a virtual version of technology service such as applications, servers storage, and networks. |
| Visual Search | This processing activity is related to the use of artificial intelligence technology to scan online through the use of an image. |
| Warehousing And Logistics | This processing activity is related to organizing, movement and management of physical inventory for sale or distribution. |
| Waste Management | This processing activity is related to the process and actions to manage the disposal, reduction, reuse and prevention of waste. |
| Web Browsing | This processing activity is related to searching or submitting requests for information on the internet or World Wide Web. |
| Web Development | This processing activity is related to the activities and work involved to create a website for the internet or for a private network. |
| Web Hosting | This processing activity is related to a service that allows individuals and organizations to rent or purchase space to post a website or webpage on the internet. |
| Web Searching | This processing activity is related to a tool that searches web pages, documents, blogs and other content on the internet for information. |
| Wireless And Image Processing | This processing activity is related to the transfer and management of information between two or more points without the use of cables or optical fiber. Image processing relates to transforming an image into a digital form. |
| Wireless Communication | This processing activity is related to the transfer and management of telecommunication and data communication between two or more points without the use of wires or cables. |
| Work Space Rental | This processing activity is related to a binding contract under which a party rents property owned by another party for a business office location. |
| Workplace Management | This processing activity is related to the oversight of the resources, teams, tasks, and physical and technological tools within a company's operations. |
| Workplace Monitoring | This processing activity is related to the methods used to surveil the workplace, employees, activities and conditions in the workplace. |