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Sharing monthly A/R aging aging files costs nothing – in fact, you will gain from this monthly contribution!

Your data is Protected—Always: Privacy Policy – Blue Book. At Blue Book, we understand the importance of protecting your customer portfolio. That’s why we take data security seriously, with strict physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards in place to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data integrity, and ensure proper use of all information.  Your data contributions are treated with the highest level of confidentiality. We do not disclose your identity as a data provider, nor do we associate your company name with any trade reference—unless you specifically request it.  All payment data appears anonymously in Blue Book Reports. If a contributor disputes a tradeline, we will never identify the original submitter. Instead, we’ll contact you privately to confirm, revise, or remove the data as needed.  We do not solicit your customers or resell customer information for marketing purposes—ever.  Some companies choose to inform their customers that they share A/R data as a way to encourage timely payments.  For added assurance, Data Sharing Agreements and NDAs are available upon request.

All A/R aging files are submitted confidentially, and we do not disclose contributor information unless we’ve received explicit permission. While a few contributors have voluntarily shared testimonials about the value of data sharing, we respect each company’s choice to remain private. In general, any business—regardless of size or industry—can contribute A/R aging data to Blue Book. Participation is open and encouraged for companies across all sectors.

A/R aging data is a vital input that powers our credit ratings, risk scores, and other essential risk management tools. Because it’s based on real-time payment behavior, it provides valuable insight into buyer performance and identify emerging trends quickly. A/R aging data will play a pivotal role in shaping how credit is evaluated and managed. At Blue Book, we see it as a foundational data point for the future of credit risk assessment in produce.

Contributing is Quick and Easy. Most contributors report that submitting their data takes just 2–3 minutes on average. The first submission may take a bit longer as you align your file to our required format, but after that, it’s a fast and simple process.

You’re in Control of What You Share. While it’s easiest to submit your full file, we understand that some accounts may be on special terms and you’d prefer not to impact their credit profile due to those arrangements.  No problem—this is a common request. You can either remove those customers from your file before submitting or simply let us know which accounts to exclude, and we’ll handle it for you.

Yes—your submission is completely confidential. All data is aggregated and displayed anonymously, so your customers will not know you’ve shared information with Blue Book unless you choose to tell them. Your privacy is a top priority, and your participation as a contributor is never disclosed. That said, some companies choose to inform their customers—often by noting it on invoices—that they report A/R data to Blue Book. This transparency can encourage prompt payment and may even help strong-performing customers enhance their credit profiles. The choice is entirely yours.

A/R aging files can be sent to:  producear@bluebookservices.com or uploaded to Blue Book Services > Go to Manage My Account  > Upload Accounts Receivable.

A/R aging files should be a ‘summary invoice’ data’ file and either in Excel or CSV file format.  Aging summary columns should include: Blue Book or customer ID, company name, address, city, state, total amount aging, and aging buckets of, 0-29 days, 30-44 days, 45-60 days and  61+ days.