For operating companies

Process

Four steps

The steps are the same whether the company is operating or closed. A company may stop at any point before it signs with a buyer. Where the company is closing or has closed, please begin the review before a workspace subscription lapses. The provider may delete the records after a period.

1. 01

   Introductory call

   We review what the company holds, who controls it, and whether a further step is appropriate. Please do not send files. If the matter proceeds, we sign a confidentiality agreement before detailed discussions.

2. 02

   Authority and agreement

   We ask for evidence of who can approve the deal. In an operating company, that is usually the board or an officer it has authorised. In a closure or court process, it may be a liquidator, trustee, administrator, receiver, assignee or secured lender, and court approval may be needed. You sign our agreement. Only then do we describe the records to AI training-data buyers, and you can say no to any buyer.

3. 03

   Identifiers removed, contract agreed

   Before any transfer, a specialist de-identification vendor engaged by the company removes or masks names, contact details, credentials and other direct identifiers. The buyer contract sets use restrictions and bans re-identification. We never take custody of the data.

4. 04

   You decide

   You can refuse any buyer. If you approve a deal, payment is made on the terms of the buyer contract. If the company is still operating, it may be able to keep using its records, if the buyer agrees to a non-exclusive licence.