Data Usage Policy
Last updated: December 2024
1. Acceptable Use
Datauptodate provides B2B data for legitimate business purposes. By using our services, you agree to use the data responsibly and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
✓ Permitted Uses:
- Sales prospecting and lead generation
- Market research and competitive analysis
- Customer relationship management
- Business development and partnership identification
- Recruitment and talent acquisition
- Event marketing and outreach
2. Prohibited Activities
✗ Strictly Prohibited:
- Reselling or redistributing data to third parties
- Using data for spam or unsolicited mass communications
- Identity theft, fraud, or other illegal activities
- Creating competing databases or services
- Reverse engineering our data collection methods
- Sharing access credentials with unauthorized users
- Using data to harass or intimidate individuals
- Violating privacy laws or regulations
3. Data Licensing Terms
The data provided by Datauptodate is licensed, not sold. You receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the data according to your subscription terms.
License Restrictions:
- Data cannot be shared outside your organization
- Usage is limited to the number of users in your subscription
- Data must be deleted upon subscription termination
- No modification or alteration of data integrity markers
4. Privacy and Compliance
All data in our database has been collected in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including GDPR, CCPA, CAN-SPAM, and other regional regulations.
GDPR Compliance
- • Lawful basis for processing
- • Individual rights respected
- • Data minimization principles
- • Regular compliance audits
CCPA Compliance
- • Consumer rights protection
- • Opt-out mechanisms available
- • Transparent data practices
- • Regular policy updates
5. Data Quality and Updates
We maintain high data quality standards through continuous verification and updates. However, you are responsible for verifying critical information before making business decisions.
Data Freshness:
- Company information updated every 30-90 days
- Contact information verified quarterly
- Immediate updates for major business changes
- Users notified of significant data changes
6. Security Requirements
Users must implement appropriate security measures to protect the data they access through our services.
Required Security Measures:
- Secure storage of downloaded data
- Access controls and user authentication
- Regular security updates and patches
- Encryption of sensitive data in transit and at rest
- Regular backup and recovery procedures
- Incident response and breach notification procedures
7. Monitoring and Enforcement
Datauptodate reserves the right to monitor usage patterns to ensure compliance with this policy. Violations may result in service suspension or termination.
Enforcement Actions:
- Warning notices for minor violations
- Temporary service suspension for repeated violations
- Permanent account termination for serious breaches
- Legal action for illegal use of data
8. Data Retention and Deletion
Upon termination of your subscription, you must delete all downloaded data within 30 days unless otherwise specified in your agreement.
Retention Guidelines:
- Active subscription: Data can be retained as needed
- Cancelled subscription: 30-day grace period for deletion
- Breach of terms: Immediate deletion required
- Legal hold: Retention as required by law
9. Reporting Violations
If you become aware of any misuse of Datauptodate data or violations of this policy, please report it immediately to our compliance team.
Report violations to:
Email: compliance@datauptodate.com
Phone: +1 202-615-2244
Address: 925 William Caldwell Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28213, USA
10. Policy Updates
This Data Usage Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or industry best practices. Material changes will be communicated to all users with reasonable advance notice.
Continued use of our services after policy updates indicates your acceptance of the revised terms.