DATO CAPITAL LTD

Dato Capital is an international business information provider that aggregates data on companies and their directors from numerous official sources. Their database covers millions of companies and directors across various jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Gibraltar, Panama, and the Cayman Islands. The service is utilized by a range of clients, from individuals to large corporations and government institutions, for purposes such as due diligence, fraud investigations, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks. While the platform focuses on business data, it exposes the names and corporate affiliations of company directors, making their professional history publicly searchable. This information, sourced from public records, can be used to track an individual's business network and history, posing a risk if this data is taken out of context or used for harassment. Dato Capital states that because the information is from public sources, any removal or correction requests must be handled at the original source, such as the UK's Companies House. Individuals can protect themselves by being aware of what information becomes public when they take on company director roles.