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Sources and guidance · Reviewed October 2026

66 resources

Seller handbook · 01

A practical route from archive to licensing conversation

An end-to-end workflow for preparing, evaluating and licensing data to AI companies.

Rights & safeguards · 02

Check rights before you check price

Separate ownership, privacy, contracts and platform rules before licensing an archive.

Commercial decisions · 03

What determines the price of training data?

A pricing framework that separates buyer budgets, indicative offers and completed licences.

Commercial decisions · 04

The clauses that change the deal

A practical review agenda for AI data licensing terms, from permitted use to acceptance.

Commercial decisions · 05

Direct outreach or a data broker?

Compare control, workload, economics and conflicts when choosing a route to market.

Rights & safeguards · 06

De-identification is a review process

Plan privacy review beyond simple name and email removal.

Seller handbook · 07

Preserve the archive before a company closes

A wind-down checklist for permissions, retention, export and potential licensing.

Market research · 08

Find a relevant route to a buyer

A source-first starting point for researching AI data counterparties and their requirements.

Market research · 09

Read public licensing deals in context

Two sourced examples of partnerships, and the limits of using them as comparables.

Rights & safeguards · 10

Cross-border licensing starts with a jurisdiction map

Questions to resolve when the seller, subjects, buyer and processing locations span countries.

Buyer preparation · 11

Write a better data acquisition brief

A local specification template for buyers planning responsible data acquisition.

Research · 12

A transparent research method

How to evaluate sources and keep an evidence trail for AI data market claims.

Market research · 13

Understand the market without a misleading headline number

Separate market segments, spending categories and evidence quality.

Research · 14

Crawler access, discovery, and permission are different

Understand robots directives and the limits of controlling machine access.

About · 15

Clearer decisions for data holders

About Sell Data to AI Labs and its evidence-first editorial approach.

Site information · 16

Privacy for this static website

What the current site and its browser-only tools do with information.

Site information · 17

Using this resource

The educational scope and limitations of the site and its local tools.

Platform preparation · 18

Slack data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Slack records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 19

Microsoft 365 data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Microsoft 365 records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 20

Google Workspace data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Google Workspace records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 21

Atlassian Jira and Confluence data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Atlassian Jira and Confluence records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 22

GitHub data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare GitHub records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 23

GitLab data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare GitLab records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 24

Notion data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Notion records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 25

Salesforce data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Salesforce records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 26

HubSpot data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare HubSpot records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 27

Zendesk data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Zendesk records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 28

ServiceNow data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare ServiceNow records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 29

Intercom data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Intercom records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 30

Zoom data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Zoom records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 31

QuickBooks data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare QuickBooks records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 32

Xero data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Xero records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 33

NetSuite data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare NetSuite records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 34

Figma data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Figma records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Platform preparation · 35

Linear data exports: preparation and rights review

Prepare Linear records for an AI data licensing review: export scope, content risks, provenance, and a bounded pilot.

Cross-border preparation · 36

United Kingdom data licensing preparation guide

Prepare a UK dataset for licensing: distinguish permission to train from the UK international-transfer route.

Cross-border preparation · 37

Canada data licensing preparation guide

Separate Canadian outsourcing guidance from an independent AI-training disclosure and identify the applicable privacy regime.

Cross-border preparation · 38

European Union data licensing preparation guide

A shared GDPR preparation guide covering Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Poland and Estonia.

Cross-border preparation · 39

Switzerland data licensing preparation guide

Prepare Swiss transfer and transparency questions without assuming EU documentation covers the Swiss position.

Cross-border preparation · 40

Australia data licensing preparation guide

Prepare an Australian licensing review around APP applicability, overseas disclosure and recipient accountability.

Cross-border preparation · 41

South Korea data licensing preparation guide

Distinguish provision from consignment and prepare a Korean PIPA overseas-transfer review for AI data licensing.

Cross-border preparation · 42

Malaysia data licensing preparation guide

Prepare a Malaysia-specific section 129 review using current cross-border guidance rather than an outdated transfer template.

Cross-border preparation · 43

Israel data licensing preparation guide

Prepare Israeli database-transfer and onward-transfer questions before offering an AI training corpus abroad.

Cross-border preparation · 44

United Arab Emirates data licensing preparation guide

Identify the applicable UAE, DIFC or ADGM regime before drafting a dataset licence or cross-border schedule.

Cross-border preparation · 45

Mexico data licensing preparation guide

Use Mexico’s current private-sector law and reconstruct the notice and transfer permissions behind a dataset.

Cross-border preparation · 46

New Zealand data licensing preparation guide

Distinguish overseas agency processing from disclosure for a lab’s own use under New Zealand’s privacy framework.

Cross-border preparation · 47

India data licensing preparation guide

Prepare an Indian dataset review around current DPDP instruments, commencement dates and source-specific permissions.

Cross-border preparation · 48

Singapore data licensing preparation guide

Prepare Singapore PDPA transfer-limitation evidence and distinguish independent licensing from data-intermediary services.

Cross-border preparation · 49

Japan data licensing preparation guide

Prepare APPI foreign-recipient and information-category questions alongside a Japanese dataset’s rights and quality evidence.

Cross-border preparation · 50

Brazil data licensing preparation guide

Prepare a Brazilian LGPD transfer review using ANPD’s actual mechanisms and current decisions.

Cross-border preparation · 51

Türkiye data licensing preparation guide

Prepare a Turkish KVKK transfer review using the amended Article 9 framework and role-specific standard contracts.

Cross-border preparation · 52

China data licensing preparation guide

Prepare mainland China data-classification and export questions before giving an overseas AI lab access.

Seller reference · 53

Prepare for a licensing negotiation

Define the scope, evidence and alternatives before discussing price.

Seller reference · 54

An unsolicited data offer: first checks

A cautious workflow for evaluating an unexpected approach.

Seller reference · 55

Where licensable data comes from

Distinguish original collection, commissioned work, archives and licensed content.

Seller reference · 56

Verify the collection and the counterparty

An evidence checklist for diligence on both sides of a proposed licence.

Seller reference · 57

How to read AI data litigation

Read legal developments without treating a headline as permission.

Seller reference · 58

Choose preparation help carefully

Evaluate vendors for data processing, review and secure delivery.

Seller reference · 59

Research the organisations in a data deal

A structured approach to distinguishing labs, vendors, marketplaces and intermediaries.

Seller reference · 60

Source notes and editorial standards

Use evidence that a reader can check.

Seller reference · 61

A reading list, without the inbox commitment

A compact starting point for understanding data licensing.

Seller reference · 62

How to use the tools and guides

Answers about this educational site and its local-only tools.

Seller reference · 63

Fees belong in the full economics

Estimate costs before deciding whether a licence is attractive.

Seller reference · 64

Introducing a data holder responsibly

Prepare an introduction without creating an unauthorised disclosure.

Seller reference · 65

Create a collection listing without exposing the collection

A practical outline for a non-confidential listing.

Seller reference · 66

Machine-readable content, without an implied API service

Understand the static research exports available in this build.