> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shovels.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What Can and Can't I Do With Shovels Data?

> Shovels data is licensed for internal business use: research, prospecting, lead generation, and product integration. Uploading to ad platforms, reselling, or sharing externally is not permitted.

**Shovels data is licensed for your internal business use.** You can use it for internal research, prospecting, lead generation, building it into your own product (API customers), exporting and storing it internally, sharing with colleagues, and contacting contractors or property owners directly. You **cannot** upload it to ad platforms for audience targeting, resell or redistribute it, share it externally without written permission, or use it to build a competing data product.

## What You Can Do

* Use permit and contractor data for internal research, prospecting, and lead generation
* Build the data into your own product or application (API customers)
* Export and store data internally for business analysis
* Share data with colleagues within your organization
* Use the data to contact contractors or property owners directly

## What You Cannot Do

* **Upload Shovels data to ad platforms** (Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, etc.) for audience targeting or lookalike campaigns
* **Resell or redistribute** the data to third parties
* **Share data externally** outside your organization without written permission
* **Use the data to build a competing data product**

<Warning>
  **Example:** Using a list of addresses from Shovels to create a Facebook Custom Audience or Google Customer Match list is not permitted under our Terms of Service.
</Warning>

## Why These Restrictions Exist

Shovels sources its data through direct relationships with local governments and jurisdictions. Our licensing agreements require that we limit how the data is used and distributed. These restrictions protect both Shovels and our customers.

## Questions About Your Use Case?

If you're unsure whether your intended use is permitted, email [support@shovels.ai](mailto:support@shovels.ai) before proceeding. We're happy to clarify.

## Full Terms of Service

For the complete terms, visit [shovels.ai/terms](https://shovels.ai/terms).

## Related Articles

* [Contact information](/docs/knowledge-base/company/contact-information)
* [Where does Shovels data come from?](/docs/knowledge-base/data/quality/data-sources)
* [Refund policy](/docs/knowledge-base/company/refund-policy)