dt cnmy s glbl dgtl csystm n whch dt s gthrd, rgnzd, nd xchngd by ntwrk f cmpns, ndvdls, nd nstttns t crt cnmc vl. Th rw dt s cllctd by vrty f fctrs, ncldng srch ngns, scl md wbsts, nln vndrs, brck nd mrtr vndrs, pymnt gtwys, sftwr s srvc (SS) prvyrs, nd n ncrsng nmbr f frms dplyng cnnctd dvcs n th ntrnt f Thngs (T). nc cllctd, ths dt s typclly pssd n t ndvdls r frms, ftn fr f. n th ntd Stts, th Cnsmr Fnncl Prtctn Br nd thr gncs hv dvlpd rly mdls t rglt th dt cnmy.: 531–32
Strng nd scrng cllctd dt rprsnt sgnfcnt prtn f th dt cnmy.