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Can I license data if I am under GDPR?

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Short answer

Only with a lawful basis and appropriate safeguards, or by truly anonymizing the data first. Anonymized data falls outside GDPR, but the standard is high. SourceX works with suppliers in the EU as well as the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, South Africa, Latin America, the UAE and Saudi Arabia; EU personal data needs specialist review.

Part of: How licensing works

Explanation#

Pseudonymized data is still personal data under GDPR.

International transfers need mechanisms like standard contractual clauses.

Rights and privacy#

  • Confirm customer, vendor and employee agreements allow the use
  • Remove or de-identify personal details before anything leaves the company
  • Approve the final dataset and permitted uses in writing

How licensing works#

A business describes its data, buyer demand is assessed, scope and permitted use are proposed, the data is prepared and de-identified, an agreement is signed, and the approved dataset is delivered. See data licensing for detail.

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Sources

  1. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), EUR-Lex

General information, not legal advice. Editorial policy.

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