For data suppliers
For organisations that hold human data.
NaraDatum works with organisations that represent that they own human speech and conversational data, or that they hold documented authority to license it. This page sets out where suppliers fit, what gets reviewed and what NaraDatum does not promise.
Supplier-owned data remains supplier-owned unless a written agreement says otherwise.
Who this route is for
A good fit
- You own human speech, conversational or multimodal data, or hold documented authority to license it.
- You can explain where the data came from and how the people in it agreed to its use.
- You can produce contracts, consent records or release evidence later, privately.
- You run, or will run, a defined quality process over what you deliver.
A different route
- If you are an individual offering your own voice, that is the contributor route. See applying to contribute.
- If you are looking to license data rather than supply it, submit a requirement.
Where suppliers fit
Every buyer requirement is checked against three routes in order: reviewed existing supply, then managed sourcing, then buyer-funded collection. Suppliers sit in the first two. Nothing is browsed, because NaraDatum publishes no dataset catalogue. Where a buyer requirement could match what you hold, NaraDatum may approach you with a stated brief.
Supplier applications are not published as a public listing. Any later sample or dataset disclosure is handled separately under agreed conditions.
What NaraDatum reviews
Organisation review and dataset review are separate.
Supplier approval does not make every dataset approved. Each dataset has to clear its own NaraDatum review before we treat it as buyer-ready.
We review supplier identity and authority first. Each dataset is then assessed separately across provenance, rights, consent, metadata, quality control and intended-use fit.
An organisation may hold datasets with different levels of evidence and clarity. Declare both the well-documented and uncertain positions. On the rights and consent questions, "Depends on dataset" and "Not sure" are real answers and are more useful than an optimistic yes, because each dataset is reviewed on its own evidence rather than the organisation being judged as a whole.
What happens where there is a fit
- Defined buyer briefs: where there is a relevant opportunity, NaraDatum can approach suppliers against a stated requirement covering use case, languages, format, volume, timeline and other known constraints.
- A structured review of rights, provenance and consent, carried out privately.
- Dataset Passport preparation, so a buyer’s reviewers can read what was established and what was not.
- Controlled sample evaluation, with a named recipient under agreed conditions.
- Licensing coordination, where a buyer licence never exceeds the rights you hold.
Organisation-level capability and evidence may be reused where still applicable. Dataset-specific rights, consent, restrictions and suitability are reviewed separately.
What NaraDatum does not promise
- No promise of demand, buyer access, listing or licensing.
- Applying is not verification.
- Approval of an organisation is not approval of any dataset it holds.
- Declared inventory stays declared until evidence has been reviewed.
- An application creates no obligation on either side.
Ownership and rights stay yours
- You own and control your dataset unless written terms between us say otherwise. NaraDatum reviewing, describing or preparing a Dataset Passport for it does not transfer ownership or grant NaraDatum any rights in the underlying data.
- You must hold the authority to license what you offer. A buyer licence never exceeds the rights you actually hold, and it is arranged only under written terms.
- Rights and consent are assessed per dataset, not per organisation. Each dataset stands on its own documented rights chain, contributor permissions, licence terms and applicable law.
- What remains unverified is recorded as unverified. NaraDatum records what has been reviewed, what evidence supports the dataset, and what has not been established, rather than presenting an untested position as confirmed.
Apply for supplier review
The application asks who you are, what you hold and in which languages. Provenance, rights, consent, metadata, quality control and intended-use fit are reviewed on each dataset separately. No dataset is treated as supply-ready until the review is complete and the required licensing authority, availability and transaction terms can be established.