Method and system for post-purchase data usage and license enforcement

1. A method for managing data, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a client licensing a data set, the data set from a local data system;

identifying an audit tag associated with the data set;

generating a table entry for a data registration table based on the data set and the audit tag;

storing the table entry in the data registration table, wherein the data registration table is stored in a data tracking service operatively connected to the client;

after storing the table entry:

obtaining a data transfer notification for transfer of the data set to a second client;

identifying the audit tag associated with the data set;

making a determination, based on the audit tag, that the transfer of the data set is allowed;

transferring the data set to the second client, based on the determination;

generating a log entry based on the allowing of the transfer and based on the audit tag, wherein the log entry is stored in a data usage log of the data tracking service;

obtaining, after generating the log entry, a usage audit request from the local data system;

in response to the usage audit request:

sending a log request to the data tracking service;

obtaining a log response based on the log request; and

sending a data usage report to the local data system based on the log response.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the log entry comprises a data set identifier, data usage information, and the audit tag.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audit tag is associated with accepted audit terms associated with the data set.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the accepted audit terms are stored in a license entry of a data management system operatively connected to a data tracking system.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the license entry is stored in a machine-readable format.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a client licensing a data set, the data set from a local data system;

identifying an audit tag associated with the data set;

generating a table entry for a data registration table based on the data set and the audit tag;

storing the table entry in the data registration table, wherein the data registration table is stored in a data tracking service operatively connected to the client; and

after storing the table entry:

obtaining a data transfer notification for transfer of the data set to a second client;

identifying the audit tag associated with the data set;

making a determination, based on the audit tag, that the transfer of the data set is allowed;

transferring the data set to the second client, based on the determination;

generating a log entry based on the allowing of the transfer and based on the audit tag, wherein the log entry is stored in a data usage log of the data tracking service;

obtaining, after generating the log entry, a usage audit request from the local data system; and

in response to the usage audit request:

sending a log request to the data tracking service;

obtaining a log response based on the log request; and

sending a data usage report to the local data system based on the log response.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the log entry comprises a data set identifier, data usage information, and the audit tag.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 wherein the audit tag is associated with accepted audit terms associated with the data set.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the accepted audit terms are stored in a license entry of a data management system operatively connected to a data tracking system.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the license entry is stored in a machine-readable format.

11. A system, comprising:

a processor;

memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, perform a method, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a client licensing a data set, the data set from a local data system;

identifying an audit tag associated with the data set;

generating a table entry for a data registration table based on the data set and the audit tag;

storing the table entry in the data registration table, wherein the data registration table is stored in a data tracking service operatively connected to the client,

after storing the table entry:

obtaining a data transfer notification for transfer of the data set to a second client,

identifying the audit tag associated with the data set;

making a determination, based on the audit tag, that the transfer of the data set is allowed;

transferring the data set to the second client, based on the determination;

generating a log entry based on the allowing of the transfer and based on the audit tag, wherein the log entry is stored in a data usage log of the data tracking service;

obtaining, after generating the log entry, a usage audit request from the local data system; and

in response to the usage audit request:

sending a log request to the data tracking service;

obtaining a log response based on the log request; and

sending a data usage report to the local data system based on the log response.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the log entry comprises a data set identifier, data usage information, and the audit tag.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the audit tag is associated with accepted audit terms associated with the data set.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the accepted audit terms are stored in a license entry of a data management system operatively connected to a data tracking system.