Glossary
Data residency
Quick answer
A requirement or commitment that data is stored and processed in a specific country or region.
It can come from law, customer contracts or internal policy.
Licenses can specify where the buyer may store and process delivered data.
Why Data residency matters when licensing company data to AI
Data residency is a requirement or commitment that data is stored and processed in a specific country or region. It can come from law, customer contracts or internal policy. In a license, the terms can specify where the buyer may store and process delivered records, so the location and the buyer's storage commitments are agreed before release.
- 01Your work records
- 02Personal details removed
- 03You approve the release
- 04Licensed to AI developers
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