Systems, methods, and computer program products for data governance and licensing

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

• (A) a first executable portion configured for receiving a plurality of data, wherein said data comprises:
• (i) tracking data related to one or more parameters associated with transport of a plurality of packages by a common carrier,
• (ii) generic usage parameter data, the generic usage parameter data comprising at least one threshold associated with access to said tracking data, and the at least one threshold being based upon:
• (a) a volume of said access to said tracking data, (b) a duration of said access;
• and (c) a type of said access to said tracking data, wherein said type of said access to said tracking data, upon which the at least one threshold is based in part, comprises a determination of whether the authorized party is an external or internal party relative to said common carrier and an assessment of whether standard view information or tracking data has been accessed;
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• (iii) authorized user data related to a plurality of authorized parties, the authorized parties comprising those parties authorized to access the tracking data;
• (B) a second executable portion configured for analyzing at least a portion of the observed data to determine an identity of the at least one accessing party, the determined identity being stored as identification data;
• (C) a third executable portion configured for comparing the identification data and the authorized user data to determine whether the at least one accessing party is an authorized party;
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• (D) a fourth executable portion configured for:
• i. in response to the accessing party not being an authorized party:
• a) determining whether one or more discrepancies exist between the observed data and the generic usage parameter data;
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• b) in response to one or more discrepancies existing, generating a license proposal request configured to govern future access to said tracking data by said at least one accessing party;
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• ii. in response to the accessing party being an authorized party:
• a) determining whether one or more discrepancies exist between the observed data and the authorized user data;
• and
• b) in response to one or more discrepancies existing, generating a license revision request configured to govern future access to said tracking data by said at least one accessing party.

A computer-implemented method for managing governance and licensing of data related to transport of a plurality of packages by a common carrier and for facilitating licensing arrangements in connection therewith and between the common carrier and a plurality of authorized parties, the method comprising the steps of:

• (A) receiving and storing observed data within one or more memory storage areas, the actual data being associated with access of at least a portion of said tracking data by at least one accessing party;
• (B) analyzing at least a portion of the observed data to determine an identity of the accessing party, the determined identity being stored as identification data;
• (C) retrieving from the one or more memory storage areas at least a portion of authorized user data related to a plurality of authorized parties, the authorized parties comprising those parties authorized to access the tracking data;
• (D) comparing, via at least one computer processor, the identification data and the retrieved portion of the authorized user data to determine whether the accessing party is an authorized party;
• (E) in response to the accessing party not being an authorized party:
• i. retrieving from the one or more memory storage areas at least a portion of generic usage data, the generic usage data comprising at least one threshold associated with access to said tracking data, and the at least one threshold being based upon:
• (a) a volume of said access to said tracking data, (b) a duration of said access, and (c) a type of said access to said tracking data, wherein said type of said access to said tracking data, upon which the at least one threshold is based in part, comprises a determination of whether the authorized party is an external or internal party relative to said common carrier and an assessment of whether standard view information or tracking data has been accessed;
• ii. determining whether one or more discrepancies exist between the observed data and the generic usage data;
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• iii. in response to one or more discrepancies existing, generating a license proposal request configured to govern future access to said tracking data by said at least one accessing party;
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• (F) in response to the accessing party being an authorized party:
• i. retrieving from the one or more memory storage areas at least a portion of the authorized user data, the authorized user data comprising at least one threshold associated with access to said tracking data, and the at least one threshold being based upon:
• (a) a volume of said access to said tracking data, (b) a duration of said access, and (c) a type of said access to said tracking data, wherein said type of said access to said tracking data, upon which the at least one threshold is based in part, comprises a determination of whether the authorized party is an external or internal party relative to said common carrier and an assessment of whether standard view information or tracking data has been accessed;
• ii. determining whether one or more discrepancies exist between the observed data and the authorized user data;
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• iii. in response to one or more discrepancies existing, generating a license revision request configured to govern future access to said tracking data by said at least one accessing party.