What is data licensing?
Data licensing means granting an AI developer permission to use a de-identified copy of your historical business records, such as emails, documents and chat history, for research and training under a written agreement. It is not a sale of your original records, which stay in your systems.
What is Bedrock Data Market's role?
Bedrock Data Market is a referral partner. We introduce your company to our licensing partner and stay with you through scoping. We are not a party to any agreement you make, we never handle your data, and we may be paid a referral fee if your company enters into a licensing agreement. You never pay us anything.
Which companies may qualify?
Typical guidelines are 10+ employees for law firms, 15+ for accounting, finance and medical, and 30+ for all other businesses and nonprofits, located in the U.S., Canada, U.K. or Australia. Several years of records you own is the strongest fit. Our licensing partner makes the final decision. Firms with confidentiality or privacy obligations (legal, medical, tax) should confirm with their own counsel before licensing any records.
Why is the data worth so much?
AI labs are building agents that do office work, and the only way to teach an agent how a business actually runs is real operating history. That data cannot be scraped from the web. Demand is high and supply is limited, so buyers are paying a premium now. As models mature, the marginal value of additional history is expected to fall.
Do we give up ownership of our data?
Your original records stay in your systems. Ownership provisions for the licensed copy are set out in your licensing agreement, so review those terms, ideally with your own attorney, before committing.
Can we control which systems and dates are included?
The licensing agreement defines which systems and date ranges are included. Confirm the scope before you commit. Only the data covered by your agreement is exported.
What will our team need to provide?
It depends on your data sources and the agreed delivery requirements. Typically your team signs in to the approved systems so the data can be exported. No passwords are handed over. Ask our licensing partner to confirm your team's responsibilities and the expected time involved before proceeding.
Do AI developers receive our unfiltered records?
No. Sensitive material is removed and personal identifiers are transformed before data is delivered for AI research and training. What is delivered and how it may be used is governed by your licensing agreement.
How is any licensing value determined?
Our licensing partner assesses each opportunity and sets any proposed value, based on factors such as the type, volume and history of your data, the scope, and ownership terms. The published headline range is $100K to $5M and is indicative only. Bedrock Data Market does not set or guarantee valuations, and an eligibility check is not an offer.
What are the payment terms, and how long does it take?
Payment terms and timing are set in your licensing agreement. The overall process is described as roughly three months, but payment is subject to the agreed terms and is not guaranteed within a fixed period after inquiry.
