Glossary/Privacy & Identity/Second-Party Data
Privacy & Identity
Second-Party Data
Another company's first-party data shared directly through a partnership.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Appears in Lesson 6 of Programmatic 101
Short answer
Second-party data is another company's first-party data shared directly with a partner through an agreed relationship, rather than bought from an aggregator. For example, an airline and a hotel brand might share customer insights. Because the source is known, it tends to be accurate and transparent, and it is often exchanged through data clean rooms.