Which of your records can you actually sell?
Having it on your server doesn't make it yours to sell. Here's what to look at before anything leaves.
Some of your records are yours to sell. Some belong to your customers, some are protected by law, and some could cost you a customer if they leave the building. The buyer won't sort them for you. Their contract will ask you to promise you already did.
Four kinds of records to look at hard
What your customers sent you. Files, specs and data from customers usually come with a contract that says "use this only for our work." Some large companies, including Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, now ban AI training outright in their supplier terms.
What you made for a customer. Some customers claim the work you create for their orders. You made it. That doesn't always mean it's yours to sell.
Your employees' information. Pay, reviews, health and personal details can fall under state privacy laws.
Email with your lawyer. Selling it can put your legal privilege at risk.
Why email is the hard part
Your systems keep things in folders. Email doesn't. A customer's file, an employee's complaint and your pricing can sit in the same inbox. And email and chat are what buyers want most.
So leaving out one system isn't enough. You have to decide what's out by customer, by mailbox and by folder.
Plenty is still yours
Your own products, your methods and how your office runs day to day are often fair game. The work is drawing the line before anything leaves, and getting the buyer to agree to it in writing.
We'll walk through it with you
Every company's line is different. It depends on your customers' contracts, your industry and what the buyer asked for. Send us the offer and we'll go through your records with you: what's yours, what to leave out, and how to put that in writing so the buyer prices what's left.
This isn't legal advice.