Data Brokers vs. Data Licensing: Who Gets Paid?
By Andrew Smart, founder of MON$TER · About
Data brokers collect personal information and resell it — usually without paying, or even asking, the person it's about. Data licensing flips that: the owner of the data grants use under set terms and gets paid.
| Data broker | Data licensing | |
|---|---|---|
| Who gets paid | The broker | You, the owner |
| Consent | Often none | Required |
| Personal info | Often included | Removed |
More terms in the glossary.