Proxy sourcing and compliance
IP provenance, vendor due diligence, GDPR and the documents procurement asks for.
Sourcing and compliance
Proxy provider KYC: what customers should expect
What proxy provider KYC involves, why networks screen customers, which checks are proportionate, and what a vendor with no screening means for your traffic.
· 7 min read
Sourcing and compliance
Proxy provider RFP template: sections, scoring and timeline
A copy-pasteable proxy provider RFP template: scope, mandatory and scored requirements, pricing format, a weighted scoring matrix and a pilot timeline.
· 10 min read
Sourcing and compliance
Proxy provider SOC 2 reports: how to read one
How to read a proxy provider SOC 2 report: Type I vs Type II, scope, carve-outs, exceptions, bridge letters, user entity controls, and what it cannot show.
· 8 min read
Sourcing and compliance
What ethically sourced residential proxies should mean
Every vendor claims ethically sourced residential proxies. Eight testable criteria, a vague claim vs verifiable commitment table, and how to check evidence.
· 7 min read
Sourcing and compliance
GDPR web scraping: where the proxy provider fits
GDPR web scraping explained for data teams: lawful basis, minimization, DPIAs, the roles you and your proxy provider play, and what a proxy does not change.
· 8 min read
Sourcing and compliance
What a proxy provider DPA should cover
What a proxy provider DPA should cover: controller and processor roles, the data involved, SCCs and the UK addendum, sub-processors, audits and breaches.
· 8 min read
Sourcing and compliance
Proxy provider due diligence: a checklist for procurement
A copy-pasteable proxy provider due diligence checklist covering sourcing, KYC, security, data protection, contract exit terms, operations and vendor risk.
· 7 min read
Sourcing and compliance
A proxy vendor security questionnaire, ready to send
A ready-to-send proxy vendor security questionnaire: 40 numbered questions on access, logging, sub-processors, SOC 2 and continuity, with good answers.
· 9 min read
Sourcing and compliance
Residential proxy botnets: the risk to the buyer
How residential proxy botnet supply works, why the buyer inherits the exposure, the vendor warning signs to check, and what to do if you suspect a provider.
· 8 min read
Sourcing and compliance
How to verify a proxy provider's IP sourcing
A step-by-step method to verify a proxy provider's IP sourcing: the documents to request, the sample trace test to run, and answers that end the review.
· 9 min read
Sourcing and compliance
What is IP provenance?
IP provenance is the documented chain of custody of a proxy address. How it differs for datacenter, ISP and residential IPs, and what a record should contain.
· 6 min read
Start with the evidence
Ask us to trace an address, send you the sourcing attestation, or price your current volume at our published rates. A named engineer will help with your technical and procurement review.
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