Data licensing

Data licensing: granting defined rights to use your data.

Quick answer

Data licensing grants another party specific, limited rights to use a dataset — for example, to train or evaluate AI models — while the supplier retains ownership of their original records and SourceX owns the deidentified version. A license defines scope, permitted and prohibited uses, duration, exclusivity, security, deletion and payment.

01Your work records
02Personal details removed
03You approve the release
04Licensed to AI developers

How it works with SourceX: Your work records → Personal details removed → You approve the release → Licensed to AI developers.Illustrative

Licensing vs. selling#

Licensing vs. selling
	License	Outright sale
Ownership	Original data stays with you; SourceX owns deidentified	Transfers
Reuse	Can often license to others	Usually not
Use limits	Defined in agreement	Few or none
Typical for AI data	Yes	Rare

Core license terms#

Scope of data
Allowed uses (training, fine-tuning, evaluation)
Prohibited uses (resale, re-identification)
Term and territory
Exclusivity
Security and access
Deletion and return
Fees and payment schedule

How SourceX approaches licensing#

SourceX proposes terms for your review, records the agreed scope and fee at the time of the offer, and requires an executed agreement before any delivery.

Frequently asked questions

Can a license be exclusive?

Yes. Exclusive licenses usually command higher fees but restrict future deals.

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