Security, and the questions owners ask
Before answering anyone, owners usually ask what will become of their data. The plain answers come first, followed by everything else.
The short version on security
- Original files stay in your systems
- Nobody asks for or shares a password
- You approve a sample before anything goes out
- Identifiers and names are swapped for placeholders
- You can exclude any system, folder, client or matter
- Work starts under NDA, and sharing waits for your approval
- Nothing to pay
Security questions
Does any of this cost us?
No. You are not charged anything.
Are our original records ever taken off our servers?
No. License Your Data builds its own copy of just the records you chose to include. The original files remain in place.
Will we be asked for passwords or access?
No. At no step does anyone ask for passwords, logins or access to systems.
Do we get to review the data first?
Yes. You look over a sample from the prepared copy and sign off on it before anything is shared.
Is an NDA in place?
Yes. Everything starts under NDA, before you describe anything about your company.
What can we leave out?
Anything. A full system, a single folder, a client, or one matter. You decide on exclusions before anyone prepares the copy.
What happens to names?
The copy swaps people, clients, companies, account details, addresses and other identifiers for placeholders.
Leaving things out
You can exclude a system, a folder, a team, a client or a span of years. If you are unsure whether something belongs, the simple default is to leave it out and revisit it later. Practices in law, accounting and healthcare set scope with counsel of their own, and no client or patient data is included. Whether licensing is allowed for a given firm is not something we advise on.
Other questions
Does my industry change the range?
No. Headcount and time in business decide that.
Who contacts me after I send it?
A person from our partner License Your Data, within minutes, to arrange a 15-minute call.
Is that range an offer?
No. Any actual number rests on what you put in scope. Indicative estimate based on your answers. Not an offer or guarantee.
What kind of company fits?
Most often at least 20 staff working full time and three years in business or longer. Smaller companies with several years of history might still be a fit.
What happens to your form details
Whatever you type into the estimate is covered by our Privacy Policy. License Your Data receives them so one of its specialists can call you. You can opt out of that sharing at any time on our Do not sell or share page.
Ask for a range first
The estimate needs nothing from your records. Three answers are all it takes.
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