Usage Guidelines

Data Usage Guidelines

Best practices for using our research data responsibly and effectively.

Permitted Uses

Our research data is licensed for legitimate business purposes within the jewelry and diamond industry, with primary focus on US-based businesses.

✓ Allowed Uses

  • B2B marketing and sales outreach
  • Market research and competitive analysis
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Industry networking and partnership development
  • Trade show and event planning
  • Supply chain and vendor identification

Prohibited Uses

To maintain data quality and comply with regulations, certain uses are strictly prohibited.

✗ Prohibited Uses

  • Reselling or redistributing data to third parties
  • Spam or unsolicited bulk email campaigns
  • Telemarketing or cold calling without consent
  • Data scraping or automated harvesting
  • Creating competing databases or products
  • Sharing login credentials or download links

Best Practices

Follow these guidelines to maximize the value of your research data while maintaining compliance.

Email Marketing

  • Always include clear unsubscribe options
  • Personalize messages for better engagement
  • Respect unsubscribe requests immediately
  • Monitor bounce rates and update records
  • Comply with CAN-SPAM Act requirements

Data Management

  • Store data securely with appropriate access controls
  • Regularly update and clean your contact lists
  • Segment contacts by business type and geography
  • Track engagement and response rates
  • Maintain audit trails for compliance

Communication Guidelines

  • • Focus on value-driven messaging
  • • Respect business hours and time zones
  • • Use professional tone and branding
  • • Provide clear contact information
  • • Follow up appropriately without being pushy

Data Quality & Updates

Our data undergoes regular quality checks and updates to maintain accuracy.

Quality Assurance

  • • 95%+ email deliverability guarantee
  • • Quarterly data refresh cycles
  • • Automated bounce detection
  • • Manual verification of key contacts

Reporting Issues

  • • Report bounced emails within 30 days
  • • Flag duplicate or incorrect entries
  • • Suggest missing industry contacts
  • • Request specific geographic regions

Legal Compliance

Ensure your usage complies with applicable laws and regulations.

Key Regulations

  • GDPR (EU) - European data protection regulation
  • CAN-SPAM Act (US) - Email marketing compliance
  • CASL (Canada) - Canadian anti-spam legislation
  • PDPA (Singapore) - Personal data protection act

Need Help?

Contact our compliance team for guidance on specific use cases or regulatory questions.

Email: compliance@viradiamonds.co