How to find, evaluate, license and sell business data, from the team that runs the marketplace.
Guide · 6 min read
A practical walkthrough for first-time data buyers: define the decision, write a spec, shortlist providers, test samples, compare pricing and sign a licence that fits your use.
DataStoa Editorial · 10 Nov 2026
Guide · 5 min read · 6 Nov 2026
Data marketplaces connect organisations that need external data with the providers that produce it. Learn the main models, how buying and selling works and what a marketplace does not do.
Guide · 6 min read · 29 Oct 2026
What a data licence grants and restricts: internal use, derived data, redistribution, outreach, AI training and RAG rights, plus term, deletion, audit and indemnities. General guidance, not legal advice.
Guide · 6 min read · 25 Oct 2026
What trade data each country publishes, from US vessel manifests and UK trader lists to EU aggregates and India's restrictions, plus how mirror data works and what to ask a provider.
Guide · 5 min read · 21 Oct 2026
Business contact data is personal data under the GDPR. What to ask providers about sources and lawful basis, your own duties as a buyer, and how email and phone rules differ by country.
Guide · 5 min read · 13 Oct 2026
What to check before licensing data for AI: explicit training rights, provenance and consent, copyright opt-outs, deduplication, contamination, label quality and the contract terms that protect you.
Guide · 5 min read · 9 Oct 2026
How investors evaluate alternative data: point-in-time history, ticker mapping, panel bias, latency, compliance checks for MNPI and privacy, and how to run a trial that ends in a clear decision.