Question
Can I cancel a data license?
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Short answer
Only as the agreement allows. Licenses usually include termination for breach and sometimes for convenience with notice. Termination typically requires the buyer to delete or return data, but models already trained may not be required to be retrained.
Part of: How licensing works
Explanation#
Negotiate termination and deletion terms upfront.
Ask how already-trained models are treated at termination.
Rights and privacy#
- Confirm customer, vendor and employee agreements allow the use
- Remove or de-identify personal details before anything leaves the company
- Approve the final dataset and permitted uses in writing
How licensing works#
A business describes its data, buyer demand is assessed, scope and permitted use are proposed, the data is prepared and de-identified, an agreement is signed, and the approved dataset is delivered. See data licensing for detail.
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