Alias
Using Alias together with PAF® enables businesses to identify and deliver to properties that have additional address characteristics, such as a name.
Improve address matching rates
Target businesses working from residential addresses
Improve verification of the identity of individuals working from their home.
Alias helps identify more properties
Using Alias will mean that your business can identify properties that have additional address identifiers such
as a building name, business name and other useful addressing information.
Alias improves customer targeting
Alias address information can be used alongside PAF to help you achieve improved address data quality
and to help you to identify and target your potential customers.
Alias improves delivery accuracy
Having Alias information will also help with delivery accuracy of parcels and letters
Licensing & Pricing
You can access our Licence Agreements and other licensing information dependent on the type of your organisation, by clicking on the relevant box below. If you are unsure of your organisation type or need advice, please contact us using the link at the bottom of this page.
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For Solution Providers
A Solutions Provider is an organisation licensed by Royal Mail to use its address databases e.g. PAF, to create, enhance and supply products and Solutions.
You can find out more information about pricing here.
Please read the PAF data supply agreement before applying.
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Direct End Users
A Direct End User is an organisation that purchases a Licence directly from Royal Mail to cover use within their own legal entity.
You can find out more information about pricing here.
Please read the PAF data supply agreement before applying.
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For Corporates
Licence both your parent company and your subsidiaries all under one convenient licence option.
As a Corporate Group owner, you can purchase a PAF licence that covers all your Corporate Group members for their use of PAF under one convenient Licence Fee.
Members of your Corporate Group that purchase a PAF-based addressing Solution from a Solutions Provider(s), will not need to pay the PAF licence fees element of any charges by a Solutions Provider because as the Corporate Group owner, you will have paid the Licence Fee directly to Royal Mail.
If you are a Solutions Provider and you sell a PAF Solution to an End User, and you have ascertained that this organisation is part of a Corporate Group that has a Corporate PAF licence, you will need to send a Royalty Return showing a zero fee to Royal Mail by using our Royalty Returns process. Access the Fee Reporting Rules for further details.
A Corporate Licence is also available for our Multiple Residence and Not Yet Built datasets.
To find out more please contact us. You can find out more information about pricing in the licence agreement.
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For Microbusinesses
A Micro-Business is an organisation with less than 9 employees and turnover below £2m per annum.
If you are still unsure of your organisation type please contact us.
Please read the PAF data supply agreement before applying.
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For Charities
If your organisation is a UK based Charity or a community interest company with an income of less than £10million you may be eligible to access free PAF Data for non-commercial use.Have you already checked our Charity page to see if you qualify for this licensing option?
If you wish to use PAF for commercial purposes, i.e. making PAF Data available to others via your products and services; or access our other complementary address data products, you will need to return the appropriate licence fees for the supply and use for each of our products.
If you are still unsure of your organisation type please contact us.
Data Support for the Public Sector – Alias Data
Eligible public sector organisations can access Alias Data for free at the point of use enabling the delivery of vital public services.
