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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

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