• Third parties work on behalf of one or more persons involved in the transaction.

  • In the case of a real estate transaction, the escrow company works to protect all parties involved in the transaction.
  • In the case of debt collection by a third party, the third party takes the side of the creditor in order to collect as much of the outstanding debt as possible, and receives appropriate incentives.
  • Third party is also used to refer to the outsourcing of certain functions to a third party company in order to provide efficient customer service.