Industries
The first question depends on your sector
Find your closest match below to learn what usually qualifies and what you can keep out.
See my estimateSix sectors, each with its own page
Each one covers the records that typically matter in that line of work, the worry that comes up first and the items you can exclude.
Construction and architecture
Drawings owned by the project owner, bid pricing and restricted sites.
Open pageEngineering and product design
Client designs under NDA and controlled technical data.
See the pageHVAC and home services
Your customer list plus homeowner names and addresses.
Read moreAccounting and tax practices
Taxpayer data and client files are kept out.
See the pageMedical and dental practice operations
Only business operations. Patient data is kept out.
See the pageSoftware and IT services
Your own products, client code and customer data inside tickets.
Read moreThe same rules in every sector
- Under NDA. An NDA comes before every conversation.
- Originals stay where they are. What License Your Data prepares is a de-identified copy.
- Placeholders. Names and identifiers are replaced before anything leaves.
- Exclusions you choose. You can leave out any system, folder, client or matter.
- A sample first. You approve it before anything goes out.
Missing your sector?
The form also covers freight and 3PL, distribution, manufacturing, insurance, finance, law, professional services and an Other option. Each keeps years of email, files and tool history.
Policyholder data and customer account data stay out for insurers and financial firms. Law firms decide scope with us together with their counsel, and client data stays out. We give no legal advice.
Three answers on every sector page
- Which records count. The everyday files and threads that show how work is done in that line of business.
- The first worry. The concern that comes up first for owners in that sector, and the way it is dealt with.
- What you can hold back. Beyond the universal rules, the particular things you may keep out.
Your sector and your number
Team size and years in business are what set your range. Your sector is the third question in the form. It gives License Your Data context before the call and never changes the estimate.
Across all sectors the value looks alike: several years of a team working in the same tools and writing down real work as it happened.
Read the page closest to yours, then start with your team size below. Your answers reach the specialist before the call, so the 15-minute call can focus on your tools and exclusions.