Data from Monetise Company Data, sourced and dated
3 datasets, put together from the sources' own pages and refreshed on a set cycle; last read 2026-10-28.
| Dataset | Headline figure | Sources | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| The routes a company's data is bought through | 6 of 14 organisations | 14 of read | 2026-10-28 |
| How data licence income is classed and taxed | 2 of 6 instruments | 6 of read | 2026-10-28 |
| Data monetisation software data terms | 3 of 6 vendors | 6 of read | 2026-10-28 |
How the data is gathered
First comes the question and the list of pages worth reading. Then each page is fetched and the figure is captured in the source's own sentence, linked and dated.
Each candidate sentence passes through review, and any rejection carries a written reason. The median and range count one figure per source, one per breakdown where a source gives several. Sources without a figure are marked rather than guessed, and regular re-reads track what moves.
The routes a company's data is bought through
6 of 14 organisations read on their own pages take or list a company's data without charging the owner, newest read 28 October 2026.
Where the organisation sends a company's data, by organisation: to AI developers for training 10 of 14, to investment firms for research 2 of 14, to buyers of any kind 1 of 14, to advertisers and marketing platforms 1 of 14 (14 organisations, read 28 October 2026).
How data licence income is classed and taxed
2 of 6 tax texts read in GB and the US put a sales or use tax on information or data services, newest read 28 October 2026.
What the text treats, by instrument: a sales or use tax on information or data services 2 of 6, where VAT on a supply of services falls 2 of 6, the data as an asset that is bought or sold 1 of 6, varies 1 of 6 (6 instruments, read 28 October 2026).
Data monetisation software data terms
3 of 6 data monetisation software vendors whose terms we read reserve the right to use their customers' data in aggregated or anonymised form, read 28 October 2026.
Who owns the business's data, by vendor: the business 3 of 6, not stated 3 of 6 (data monetisation software terms, read 28 October 2026).