Data Provider Agreement (A194)

Who can use this Data Provider Agreement?

If you are getting content for your website from a third party, this data provider agreement is for you.

What is this Data Provider Agreement for?

This Data Provider agreement, in letter form, is for use where a company commissions a supplier to provide data on a royalty basis for use on the company’s website.

What are the main issues?

The main issues include:

• copyright: you need to be sure that the supplier owns the copyright and will take responsibility if there is any third party claim
• timing: if the delivery date is important for your business, make this clear in the agreement and
• editorial rights: you may need to edit the content, in which say so in the terms
• payment: if you are selling the data, then there will probably be a royalty arrangement and the data supplier will receive a percentage of the sales price

What detailed terms does the Agreement contain?

The main points cover:

• documents
• copyright
• editorial rights
• supply of documents
• royalty payments
• duration
• confidentiality
• a general clause addressing third party rights, governing law and dispute resolution

For more information on each of these sections, see our Explanatory Notes below which you will also receive when you download the document from our website.

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When I download the document, can I change it and/or use it more than once?

Yes, all ContractStore’s templates are in MS Word and you can use the contract on more than one project. For more information, watch the video on this page of our website or see our FAQs

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Contract Author – Giles Dixon

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