Rule set-based authorization for data pool

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• storing a plurality of data sets, wherein each data set of the plurality of data sets originates from a respective entity of a plurality of entities;
• for each data set of the plurality of data sets, maintaining one or more rule sets that govern access to the data set;
• wherein at least one criterion of the one or more rule sets must be satisfied to access the data set;
• receiving, from a requesting entity, a request to perform an operation;
• determining which data, from the data set, qualifies as authorized data that may be used in the operation by determining, based on the one or more rule sets, that the data set qualifies as authorized data for the operation because the requesting entity does satisfy the at least one criterion;
• wherein the at least one criterion is related to:
• membership in an industry association or industry group, of entities requesting access to the data set,
• geography of entities requesting access to the data set, or
• an industry of entities requesting access to the data set;
• based on determining that the data set qualifies as authorized data under the one or more rule sets, performing the operation using the data set.