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Privacy & Identity

Second-Party Data

Another company's first-party data shared directly through a partnership.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated 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.