Briggs AnalyticsSell your company's data in Illinois: who's buying, what it pays, what Illinois law says
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Who buys Illinois company dataIndustries buyers want in IllinoisPublished bandsWhat Illinois law saysWhat to do firstWho buys Illinois company data
The buyers are AI data companies and the brokers that feed them. Every one we track licenses from companies anywhere in the United States, and most want a team based here. None of them need you to be in a particular city. What they need is years of records your company owns: email, chat, tickets, jobs, invoices, drawings, the back-and-forth around every decision. Every buyer, compared.
Illinois companies should check whether any system in scope stores biometric identifiers before an inventory goes to a buyer. Everything else follows the general rule.
Industries buyers want in Illinois
Briggs Analytics estimate for a 50-person company with ten years of records. The buyer sets the final price after reading a sample.
| Industry | Estimate (50 people, 10 years) | Why Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting / CPA | $220,000 to $530,000 | One broker publishes a band for an Illinois accounting firm, and CPA firms qualify from ten people. |
| Logistics / 3PL | $200,000 to $490,000 | Chicago is the freight hub of the country. Dispatch, load and claims history from 3PLs and brokers is exactly what buyers describe. |
| Trucking | $190,000 to $450,000 | Carriers with settlement and dispatch records across years. |
| Manufacturing | $190,000 to $460,000 | Illinois manufacturers with ERP, work-order and QA records. |
| Insurance | $240,000 to $560,000 | Agencies and claims operations with years of policy and claim correspondence. |
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See what my data is worth →Published bands
At least one broker publishes offer bands by state. For Illinois:
| Company | Published band |
|---|---|
| Accounting firm, Illinois | $100,000 to $250,000 |
Bands are what an intermediary publishes, not an offer. Every buyer and broker, compared.
What Illinois law says
Biometric Information Privacy Act (biometrics only). Illinois has no comprehensive consumer privacy law as of October 2026, but BIPA strictly governs biometric data (fingerprints, face scans, voiceprints). Timeclock and badge systems that store biometrics stay out of any license.
What that means in practice: the agreement does the work. Which categories are out, how identifying fields are removed, and what the buyer can do downstream. Customer and employee personal data stays out of every deal we see, whatever the state. Ask your lawyer. What to ask for in the agreement.
Briggs Analytics is not a law firm and never tells you whether you have the right to license your records. The buyer's agreement and your lawyer do.
What to do first
- Get the estimate. It takes about a minute, asks for no files, and shows which buyers fit a Illinois company of your size and age.
- Fill in the data inventory: every system, the years you can export, how much is there.
- Decide what is out before anyone asks: customer and employee personal data, client-owned files, anything restricted.
- Get more than one number before you sign anything. An exclusive license can only be sold once.
In short
- Every buyer we track pays Illinois companies. Published ranges run $100K to several million for 30+ people with years of records.
- Briggs Analytics estimate for a 50-person Illinois company with ten years of records: $190,000 to $560,000, by industry.
- Illinois law leaves internal operating records to the contract. Your lawyer reads it.
Questions owners ask.
Can a Illinois company sell its data to AI companies?
Yes. Every buyer we track licenses de-identified operating records from U.S. companies, Illinois included. Customer and employee personal data stays out, and the agreement sets what the buyer can do.
How much do Illinois companies get paid for their data?
Published buyer ranges run from $100,000 to several million for a company with 30 or more people and a few years of records. The Briggs Analytics estimate for a 50-person Illinois company with ten years of records runs $190,000 to $560,000 across the industries above.
Does Illinois privacy law stop a data license?
Illinois has no law that addresses a license of de-identified internal business records directly. The contract does the work. Ask your lawyer.
Do I have to be near Philadelphia to work with Briggs Analytics?
No. We work with owners in every state by email and phone. We are based in Philadelphia if you want to meet in person.
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