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Broad Use Restrictions on D&B Data

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This analysis describes what Dun & Bradstreet's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause defines the permitted scope of data use and establishes that D&B retains control over downstream applications of its data. The restrictions limit commercial repackaging and derivative product development while requiring authorization for specific use cases including legal disclosure and credit/employment decision support.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operating under these terms must obtain written authorization from D&B before distributing data, creating comparison databases for third-party sale, or using data in support of credit decisions, employment determinations, or insurance applications. Unauthorized reproduction or circulation of Service information constitutes a breach of the usage restrictions.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

You may not use the API to: (a) develop applications that compete directly with Perplexity's core products; (b) generate content that is illegal, harmful, abusive, or violates third-party rights; (c) attempt to circumvent or reverse-engineer the underlying AI models or infrastructure; (d) use the AP...

Squarespace Medium

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Squarespace to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other ...

OpenAI Medium

Don't use AI to generate content that could unduly influence elections, including targeted political messaging, voting misinformation, or political rhetoric at scale.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree not to reproduce, copy, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, sub-license, publish, broadcast, or circulate the information received through the Service to anyone without the express prior written consent of Dun & Bradstreet. You may not: (a) use or permit the use of the Service to prepare an original database or a comparison to other databases that are sold, rented, published, or furnished in any manner to a third party; (b) use or permit the use of the Service for the purpose of compiling, enhancing, verifying, supplementing, adding to, or deleting from any mailing list, business directory, or other compilation of information that is sold, rented, published, or furnished in any manner to a third party; (c) use or permit the use of the information in connection with any individual credit, employment, or insurance applications; or (d) voluntarily produce the Service in legal proceedings without Dun & Bradstreet's prior written approval.

— Excerpt from Dun & Bradstreet's D&B Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
D&B Terms of Use
Entity
Dun & Bradstreet
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005389
Document ID
CA-D-00721
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 19:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Dun & Bradstreet
Document: D&B Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-005389
Captured: 2026-05-07 19:09:58 UTC
SHA-256: abc8db70fa24c9ad…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/dun-bradstreet/db-terms-of-use/broad-use-restrictions-on-db-data/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Dun & Bradstreet's Broad Use Restrictions on D&B Data clause do?

The clause defines the permitted scope of data use and establishes that D&B retains control over downstream applications of its data. The restrictions limit commercial repackaging and derivative product development while requiring authorization for specific use cases including legal disclosure and credit/employment decision support.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operating under these terms must obtain written authorization from D&B before distributing data, creating comparison databases for third-party sale, or using data in support of credit decisions, employment determinations, or insurance applications. Unauthorized reproduction or circulation of Service information constitutes a breach of the usage restrictions.

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