Questions and security

What owners ask before they respond

Most owners want the same seven answers before they go further. Those come first, then the questions on the estimate and the process.

Security in simple terms

Can we leave things out?: Yes, always. Any system, folder, client or matter can be left out. What to exclude is your choice, and it holds.
Do our originals ever leave our systems?: No. The originals stay right where they are. What is licensed is a de-identified copy prepared by License Your Data, our licensing partner.
Is an NDA in place?: Yes, you do. It all begins under NDA, before any detail of your systems is talked through, and nothing goes out without your approval.
How do you treat names and identifiers?: The copy replaces them with placeholders. The record still shows how the work was done, without showing who it was about.
Do we review what goes out first?: Yes, you do. You approve a sample of the de-identified copy before anything goes out. Nothing moves unless the sample is right.
Will we be asked for passwords?: No. Passwords are never asked for or handed over, at any stage. If someone asks you for one, it is not part of this process.
Is there a cost?: It is free. The estimate, the call and every later step cost you nothing.

Who usually fits?: Firms with 20 or more full-time staff and at least 3 years of trading. Smaller teams with many years of history may also qualify.
Is the range an offer?: No. Indicative estimate based on your answers. Not an offer or guarantee. What it is really worth comes down to buyer interest and a review of what you hold.
How long does it take?: About a minute. Four short questions, and the range updates as you answer.
What drives the range?: How big the team is and how long you have operated. Your field is used to match buyers, and it never moves the number.

Our business is a law, accounting or medical firm. Can we still take part?: Scope is decided with you and your own counsel, and client or patient data stays out. Whether licensing suits your obligations is a legal question we do not advise on.
What if we fall short of the bar?: You will know straight away from the form. If you do not meet the bar yet, we will contact you should a buyer fit your company.
Who gets in touch?: A specialist from License Your Data, usually within a few minutes. That call arranges a 15-minute conversation whenever it works for you.
Do I have to decide anything on the call?: No. Its purpose is to learn about your systems and answer your questions. Scope is settled afterwards, with a sample for you to approve before anything is shared.

Write to Maricela Messer, our Head of Data Partnerships, at maricela.messer@merriam-guarantor.co, or see the data handling page for more.

Nothing to pay, no passwords asked, and nothing shared before you approve a sample.