AI data licensing templates
Plain-English starting points for the documents in an AI data deal, written for US use, with every detail you need to fill in shown in brackets.
In short
Sell My Data To AI publishes three free templates for licensing data to AI buyers: a mutual NDA for reviewing a data sample, a term sheet for agreeing the main license terms, and a checklist for requesting or preparing a sample. Each is written in plain English for US use, marks every detail to fill in with brackets and downloads as Markdown or plain text. None is legal advice.
Key takeaways
- The mutual NDA template bars training on the sample and attempts to identify anyone in it, and requires certified deletion.
- The term sheet template covers scope, exclusivity, price in US dollars, payment, acceptance, de-identification, liability and termination.
- The sample request checklist runs from the NDA to deletion, so buyers and sellers work from one list.
- Every template is a starting point for discussion. We are a broker, not a law firm. We tell you what buyers will check and help you prepare, but you should take independent legal advice before signing any license.
Starting points for discussion, not legal advice. We are a broker, not a law firm. We tell you what buyers will check and help you prepare, but you should take independent legal advice before signing any license.
Templates
- TemplateMutual NDA for data sample reviewA plain-English mutual nondisclosure agreement for the stage where a prospective buyer reviews a sample of your data before any license is signed.
- TemplateData license term sheetA one-document summary of the commercial terms for an AI data license, so both sides agree the main points before lawyers draft the full agreement.
- TemplateData sample request checklistA checklist both sides can work from when a buyer asks to see a sample: what to agree first, how to draw it, what to send with it and what happens after.
Tools to use alongside them
- Free toolData readiness checkerTwelve questions, drawn from the checks AI buyers run before they sign. You get a result and a list of the gaps to close, each linked to the guide that explains the fix.
- Free toolAI data offer checkerEnter the offer and its main terms. The checker shows where the amount sits against what buyers publish for your industry, and the questions to put to the buyer.
- Free toolData manifest generatorFill in what you hold, system by system. The generator builds a manifest in the structure buyers ask for and lets you download it as Markdown or CSV.
See every tool on the tools page.
Frequently asked questions
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