Alternative Data News and Insight

We think they should...

In the past few weeks, the FTC has taken several actions that suggest that moment has arrived...

There is much secrecy around whistleblowing but regulatory efforts to reward those who come forward with information, could expose more bad practices in the alternative data space.

Buyers should not accept that assertion without conducting an analysis of the relevant vendor's data and sourcing methods.

"What do I do when my vendor is unresponsive?" It's an important and frustrating question - one which we regularly hear...

Geolocation data has been a contentious subject for compliance teams, but new regulations and political pressure have moved this category of data into the spotlight as one of the riskiest, both in terms of potential privacy violations and the survival of data providers as viable businesses.

Since the departure of co-founder Justin Zhen last month, what has happened at the data provider?

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' April 18th, 2022 opinion was very favorable for webscraping companies and their clients.

We can't claim to know, but we can speculate. Below are several authorities that might challenge data providers in 2022.

At Neudata’s recent live mock audit with Adam Storch of the SEC, Adam suggested that while he could not provide conclusive answers to many of the compliance concerns that buyers share, his body language, tone, and other physical signals would provide insight into his views. So, we’ve listened to Adam and studied the footage of the event to come up with the following analysis of those signals. This analysis is highly speculative and reflects our impressions rather than any advice with respect to particular facts or circumstances. References to Adam (or “the examiner”) in this report are made with respect to his character during the mock audit – not the views of the SEC.