For individuals
Sell your own data
Take equity in your life online. Upload the cookies you already generate, see what they're worth under a transparent model, and offer them to vetted buyers — on your terms, with consent you can revoke at any time.
A new standard for the data economy
YouDB connects principled data holders with vetted institutional buyers. We bring transparency, governance, and fiduciary rigor to a market that has long deserved better.
Choose your path
For individuals
Take equity in your life online. Upload the cookies you already generate, see what they're worth under a transparent model, and offer them to vetted buyers — on your terms, with consent you can revoke at any time.
For researchers & private buyers
Academics, journalists, and independent researchers with a legitimate, certified purpose can access consented data segments — provenance attached, nothing acquired in the dark.
For institutions
Brokers, marketers, and platforms can source consented, quality-scored tranches with full economic context — the most defensible data supply chain in the market.
The Firm
For too long, individuals have surrendered their data without recompense, and institutions have acquired it without provenance. We founded YouDB to correct both failures at once.
Every transaction on our exchange is consented, audited, and settled under a single standard of care. We act as steward to the seller and as counsel to the buyer — never as a broker indifferent to either.
Services
Sovereign-grade custody for first-party datasets, with cryptographic provenance and consent records held to fiduciary standard.
Direct, transparent access to a vetted network of institutional buyers, with negotiated terms and full price discovery.
Continuous oversight across jurisdictions, ensuring every disposition is lawful, consented, and defensible on audit.
Our Approach
FAQ
Your CSV is valued entirely in your browser — nothing leaves your device until you choose to submit it. Once listed, it is stored encrypted in Supabase Storage and accessible only to verified buyers who have unlocked your specific segment.
Every buyer unlock adds to your earnings balance. Once you reach the $100 minimum — the same threshold Google AdSense uses — you can request a payout via Stripe directly to your bank account. No transaction fee ever: YouDB earns from subscriptions, not your sales.
Verified researchers, marketers, and institutions who certify a legitimate purpose before accessing any segment. Private buyers complete an additional certification step. Institutional buyers operate under a compliance framework and are reviewed before onboarding.
Yes, at any time, for any reason. Withdrawals are always free and honoured within 24 hours. No data leaves the market after withdrawal. If you want to re-list, you upload a fresh file — we do not reactivate stale consent.
A monthly seller subscription — from $1.99/month. That is our only revenue source. We are structurally prohibited from earning on your unlock payments, which means our incentives are aligned with the quality and volume of your listings, not with taking a cut of every transaction.
Yes. You own the data your browser generates and have the right to license it. YouDB is designed around GDPR lawful bases (consent and legitimate interest), CCPA opt-in principles, and requires buyers to certify their legal basis of use before every purchase.
Early Access
We are onboarding sellers and buyers in cohorts. Leave your email and we will reach out personally when your tier opens.
Contact
Our partners review every prospective relationship personally. Existing clients may access their portfolio at any time.