Map exclusivity to a defined data scope
Updated 4 October 2026
The short answer
Ask what is exclusive, for whom, for how long and what survives termination.
Use the exclusivity questions
Exclusive is not a complete description of a licence. You need a boundary around it.
Copy this exclusivity map into your deal notes:
- Covered systems and date range: ___
- Covered fields or record categories: ___
- Excluded systems, files and uses: ___
- Exclusive uses and permitted buyers: ___
- Start date, duration and renewal: ___
- Whether later records or updates are included: ___
- Existing licences that overlap: ___
- What continues after termination: ___
Ask: If we license a separate collection or a later date range, does this agreement restrict it? Get the answer in the proposed terms rather than relying on a label in a sales call.
Polyshares publicly describes exclusivity by default unless agreed otherwise. Troveo's business-data explanation allows a negotiated choice and says existing signed buyer deals can continue after the supplier agreement ends. Each route needs its own scope check.
Do not assume keeping ownership means you can grant the same rights again. Equally, do not assume one exclusive collection prevents licensing every other company asset. Identify the overlap.
If a buyer offers a premium for exclusivity, ask for the alternative quote on the same scope without it. That gives you a concrete tradeoff to consider.
Sources and limitations
Programme descriptions can change. The signed agreement controls the price, licensed scope and payment conditions. These worksheets help prepare questions and do not certify rights or promise a deal.
- Polyshares data handling, checked 3 October 2026
- Troveo business-data terms, checked 3 October 2026
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