Can a UK company sell its data to AI?

Which AI data programs accept UK companies, and what UK data protection guidance means for licensing records.

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Short answer: Yes, under published rules: Mode accepts companies in the UK (with its usual size rules); micro1 says it is prioritizing US companies. UK GDPR applies to personal data in the records, and the ICO's AI guidance covers lawfulness, transparency, fairness and data minimisation.

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  1. Program fit
  2. UK data protection
  3. Practical scope
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Sources

Program fit

Mode lists minimum team sizes of 10+ employees for legal, 15+ for accounting, medical and finance, and 50+ for all other businesses, for companies based in the US, Canada, the UK or Australia with several years of records they own (Mode). micro1 asks for 30+ employees, mostly English data, and says it is prioritizing US companies (micro1).

UK data protection

The ICO's guidance on AI and data protection covers accountability, transparency, lawfulness, accuracy, fairness, security and data minimisation, and individual rights (ICO). Expect to need a lawful basis and to tell people how their data is used.

Practical scope

Mode says health records, payment card data and children's data are excluded, and that its AI customer is contractually barred from trying to identify anyone in the data (Mode affiliate FAQ).

This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your own attorney or compliance advisor before you share or license any records.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mode pay UK companies the same bands?

Mode's bands are stated for full-time US staff. Ask about UK companies.

Do we need a DPIA?

Ask your DPO or counsel; the ICO guidance discusses accountability for AI.

Sources

  1. Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
  2. micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
  3. UK ICO: Guidance on AI and data protectionico.org.uk
  4. Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026)bizbuydata.com

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