Each month, our Ask Don column will answer a commonly asked question from real data buyers and sellers. Email your submission and we might answer it in next month’s newsletter (we’ll give you a pseudonym and remove any potentially identifiable information, of course).

Q: What are my options when a data provider refuses to respond to a DDQ?
–Regulatory Rachel

A: Generally, two kinds of vendors refuse to respond to DDQs: entrenched vendors and new entrants that are unfamiliar with buy-side regulatory requirements.

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