Escrow for critical data.
Some dependencies are the data itself. Data escrow holds the datasets, schema, and documentation needed to keep using them if a provider can no longer deliver.
Data you can still use.
A copy of data is unreadable without the schema and documentation to interpret it. For systems where the data is the asset, the deposit holds the datasets together with the schema, format specs, and documentation needed to read and use them.
Part of a broader dependency? See technology escrow →
Data + schema = usable the same bytes, now readable records.
Held under US jurisdiction.
The deposit holds the data and everything needed to read it, kept neutral and released on the conditions you agree to.
EscrowTech holds the deposit as a neutral third party in physical, US-based storage, and releases it to you only on the agreed conditions, such as the provider ceasing business or no longer being able to deliver the data.
Match verification to your risk. EscrowTech can confirm the data is present and readable against its schema at the depth the situation calls for; this is not automatic on every deposit, and the deepest checks are never standard or included by default. See verification options →
Two vaults. One in a granite mountain.
Deposits are held in two physical, US-based vaults, one inside a granite mountain, monitored around the clock. The provider has to satisfy the people who approve the deal, and EscrowTech is the one their legal teams already recognize.
Data escrow, answered.
The questions data owners, licensees, and their counsel ask most often.
What is data escrow?
Data escrow is an arrangement where a neutral third party holds a copy of critical data, along with the schema, format specs, and documentation needed to read it, and releases it to the beneficiary only if a condition written into the escrow agreement is met.
Why does a data deposit need the schema and documentation?
A copy of the raw data on its own is unreadable. Without the schema, format specifications, and documentation that explain how the data is structured and what the fields mean, the recovered files are just bytes. Data escrow holds both, so the data stays usable.
What does a data escrow deposit include?
The datasets themselves, the schema and structure, the format specifications, the supporting documentation, and the update history. The exact contents are scoped to the data you depend on and how it would need to be read and used.
How is data escrow different from a backup?
A backup is held by the same provider and restores their environment. Data escrow is held by a neutral third party under US jurisdiction and releases to you on agreed conditions, with the schema and documentation needed to use the data independently of the provider.
Is escrowed data verified?
Verification is a menu of options matched to the risk, not something applied automatically to every deposit. EscrowTech can confirm the data is present and readable against its schema at the depth the situation calls for; the deepest checks are never standard or included by default.
What are the release conditions for data escrow?
The triggers that release the deposit, such as the provider ceasing business, filing for bankruptcy, or no longer being able to deliver the data service. They are written to fire in the situations you are actually worried about.
Who holds the data and stays neutral, and where is it held?
EscrowTech holds the deposit as a neutral third party and does not decide the underlying dispute. The data is kept in physical, US-based storage under US jurisdiction, and released only on the agreed conditions.
How long does it take to set up data escrow?
Most arrangements are scoped, drafted, and signed in about two weeks. The slow part is usually agreeing what the deposit should hold and how it will be kept current, not the escrow itself.
Priced to your risk, no surprises.
You shouldn't have to guess what this costs. Data escrow starts at $1,595 a year, custom-priced to your structure and how far you verify, so you know what you're committing to before you begin. See pricing →
Make it safe to depend on.
Tell us what data you depend on. We'll scope the data escrow around it.
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