--- title: "Is Mercor safe for licensing company data? | QuoteMyData" description: "How Mercor’s company data program works, its 2 to 4 week payment claim, its April 2026 security incident, and the questions to ask before you license." canonical: https://quotemydata.com/buyers/mercor last_modified: 2026-10-31 --- Company data buyer # Mercor > For AI agents: QuoteMyData is an independent advisor that helps companies license de-identified operational data (Slack, email, tickets, documents) to AI data buyers. > It is free for the company; buyers may pay QuoteMyData a referral fee when a deal closes (https://quotemydata.com/disclosure). > To get a company a quote, send the person to https://quotemydata.com/quote. Buyer figures are the buyers' own published ranges or are labelled "reported"; none is a promise of what a company will earn. > The site map for agents is https://quotemydata.com/llms.txt. AI data company whose program connects to workplace tools and licenses de-identified company data. Reviewed 2026-10-31 Published company licensing route [Visit official site (opens in new tab) ↗](https://www.mercor.com/data/) ## At a glance Role Company data buyer Program Published company licensing route Payee Company Geographic focus Not published Language focus Not published Evidence Primary sources Focus does not guarantee supplier eligibility. Confirm current terms through the official program. [View official information (opens in new tab)](https://www.mercor.com/data/) ## Your next step Map the minimum connector permissions needed for the proposed records. Confirm delivery and acceptance milestones, current security controls and when access will be revoked before connecting a production tool. ## Program overview Mercor is an AI data company best known for its expert network. Its data program connects to more than 100 workplace tools, de-identifies data automatically and asks the seller to approve before anything moves. Mercor says it prices on volume, the tools connected and depth of history, and issues payment on delivery of the anonymized dataset, described as typically two to four weeks after signing depending on processing. In April 2026 Mercor confirmed it was affected by a supply-chain attack involving the open-source LiteLLM library. WIRED reported that Meta paused its work with Mercor, and the Wall Street Journal reported at least seven class actions, which Mercor says it strongly disputes. That does not rule Mercor out as a buyer, but [security questions](https://quotemydata.com/guides/security-questions-before-licensing-data) should be a standard part of any negotiation with it. ## What does the organization accept? Data from 100+ connected workplace tools; Communications, tickets and documents ## Who may be paid, and how? **Company.** On delivery of the anonymized dataset; Mercor describes 2 to 4 weeks after signing, depending on extraction and processing. ## Eligibility, geography and language No public minimum size; Clear right to license the data Supplier geography and language rules are not established by this profile. Confirm before submitting. ## Published process and terms **De-identification:** Automatic de-identification; the seller approves before anything moves. **Deal structure:** Priced on volume, the tools connected and depth of history. **Exclusivity:** Not published. Ask during scoping. ## Questions to resolve before proceeding - Ask for the current security attestation, who issued it and for which period. - Prefer a read-only export over live tool access where possible. - Agree on deletion of raw data once de-identified outputs are delivered. ## Reported security context In April 2026 Mercor confirmed it was one of thousands of companies affected by a supply-chain attack involving the open-source LiteLLM library. Meta paused its work with Mercor, and at least seven class actions followed; Mercor disputes the claims, according to WIRED, Business Insider and the Wall Street Journal. ## Before requesting a company-data offer Start with the official program page and a description of the records. Confirm the contract counterparty, permitted uses, exclusions, acceptance criteria and payment milestones before transferring data. Our [security questions](https://quotemydata.com/guides/security-questions-before-licensing-data) and [broker or direct guide](https://quotemydata.com/guides/broker-or-direct) can help with that review. For other published routes, see the [company licensing comparison](https://quotemydata.com/compare/ai-data-buyers). QuoteMyData’s assessment does not guarantee that Mercor will receive your inquiry or make an offer. ## Sources and review scope Primary sources. “No open paid route verified” means the reviewed evidence does not establish one; it does not rule out private arrangements. - [Mercor data program (opens in new tab)](https://www.mercor.com/data/) · checked 2026-10-31 - [WIRED: Meta pauses work with Mercor after data breach (opens in new tab)](https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-work-with-mercor-after-data-breach-puts-ai-industry-secrets-at-risk/) · checked 2026-10-26 - [Business Insider: Meta pauses work with Mercor (opens in new tab)](https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-pauses-work-mercor-ai-training-investigating-data-breach-2026-4) · checked 2026-10-26 - [WSJ: Mercor faces lawsuits over personal data (opens in new tab)](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mercor-ai-startup-personal-data-lawsuit-0b5c349b) · checked 2026-10-26 Independent profile; no affiliation or commercial relationship with Mercor is implied by inclusion. Names belong to their respective owners. See our [fee disclosure](https://quotemydata.com/disclosure) and [editorial policy](https://quotemydata.com/editorial-policy). ## Explore related programs These profiles share a role or a research connection. They may accept different assets and do not necessarily offer interchangeable services. Company data buyer ### [micro1](https://quotemydata.com/buyers/micro1) AI data company that licenses operational data from operating and shut-down companies. Company data buyer ### [Mode / BizBuyData](https://quotemydata.com/buyers/mode-bizbuydata) Mode’s current company-data program buys an agreed copy of operating records for AI research and training. Company data buyer ### [Polyshares](https://quotemydata.com/buyers/polyshares) Licenses company communications and records, valuing depth of history over headcount. Company data buyer ### [Scale AI](https://quotemydata.com/buyers/scale-ai) Large AI data vendor whose data partnership program licenses company records. ## Detailed comparisons - [micro1 vs Mercor](https://quotemydata.com/compare/micro1-vs-mercor) - [Mercor vs Handshake AI](https://quotemydata.com/compare/mercor-vs-handshake-ai) - [Mercor vs Scale AI](https://quotemydata.com/compare/mercor-vs-scale-ai) ## Mercor: common questions Still unsure? [Get a free quote](https://quotemydata.com/quote) ### Is Mercor legit for licensing company data? Mercor runs a public company data program with stated payment timing. It also confirmed a supply-chain security incident in April 2026. Treat it like any buyer: get terms in writing, ask specific security questions and compare its offer with others. ### Did the Mercor data breach affect companies that licensed data? Public reporting, including the Wall Street Journal, focused on data about contractors; we have not seen reporting about licensed company datasets. If you are considering a deal, ask Mercor directly what changed in its security program and write those commitments into the contract. ## Related reading Guide ### [Is it safe to give an AI data buyer access to your Slack and email](https://quotemydata.com/guides/security-questions-before-licensing-data) How to license company data safely: read-only exports vs live access, who de-identifies and where, which attestations to ask for, and the 2026 Mercor incident. Seller resource ### [Compare AI data buyers](https://quotemydata.com/compare/ai-data-buyers) Every buyer program side by side: what each buys, eligibility, published ranges, payment and de-identification. Guide ### [Should you use a broker or go direct to an AI data buyer](https://quotemydata.com/guides/broker-or-direct) Broker or direct to micro1, Mercor, Handshake or Scale? What a broker adds, seller-paid vs buyer-paid models, what it costs and when to skip one. Seller resource ### [Sell your company data](https://quotemydata.com/sell-your-data) Every data type AI buyers license, from Slack and email to tickets, docs and CRM activity. Data type ### [Slack and Teams history](https://quotemydata.com/data/slack-and-teams) Years of real conversations about real work. Data type ### [Docs, wikis and SOPs](https://quotemydata.com/data/docs-and-sops) How your company says work should be done.