What should we ask about onward licensing, exclusivity and what we can tell customers?
Answers to reseller questions on onward licensing, exclusivity, sample contents, pilot size and how to describe the data to customers without overstating it.
**Can we license a release onward to our customers?** That depends on the licence agreed with MirrorFirm. Ask for onward licensing to be stated explicitly: who your customers may be, whether use is for training, evaluation or both, whether they may redistribute derived datasets or models, and what happens to existing customers if a release is withdrawn.
**Can we have exclusivity?** That is a matter for negotiation, so do not assume it. Raise it when you scope the pilot.
**What should a sample include?** A few linked tables, the schema file, a manifest, a handful of labelled exceptions and boundary cases, and a small set of tasks with expected outcomes. That is enough to run your own checks.
**How big should a pilot be?** Small: one domain, one or two layers and a modest task set. Expand once the checks and the licence terms are settled.
**Can we tell customers the data is anonymised or compliant with a regulation?** No. The output is generated and is not real business records, but do not describe it as anonymised or as meeting any regulatory standard on that basis. Inspect a sample for grounding and disclosure risk, and let customers do their own review.
**Who is responsible for customer-facing claims?** You are, for your listing. Keep descriptions to what the release documentation states.
Get onward rights and customer-facing wording agreed in writing, and describe the release only as the documentation supports.
- Audience:
- Licensed resellers
- Content type:
- FAQ
- Buyer question:
- Scope and getting started
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