Information to the Government

This applies to the UK but id like to think for example the U.S local or higher governments would do the same.

I use to do web design and we had a client who was disabled and sold products to disabled people based on what helped him, He was doing quite well until he came across an government source which would puchase the information he had collected based on what people were buying to help there spending on services for the disabled and now that is his main revenue stream.

Just thought id leave this here as it might help someone

So local companies can make money selling data to the gov?

i don't get that as well ???

Yeah if its suitable too them, so in the case he took the information oon the buying trends of his customers and what products they bought.

It was explained to me that they would prefer to buy it straight from a source than conduct the research themselves. Im guessing he knew someone who worked for the local government who put him in touch with the right person.