Licence Options: Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
PAF Licence Options: PAF stands for Postcode Address File. It’s a database maintained by the Royal Mail containing all known addresses and Postcodes in the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man. PAF holds over 29 million addresses and 1.8 million Postcodes.
Postcode Address File - Product Details
Select the PAF Licence Option needed:
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Single User Licence: An annual renewing licence that can be cancelled at any time with three months written notice that permits one individual to use or otherwise access the product.
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Multi User Licence: An annual renewing licence that can be cancelled at any time with three months written notice that permits up to 300 users to use or otherwise access the product so long as all users are employed by the same organisation.
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Internet Licence: Also known as a Web, Intranet Licence: where you pay one fee which allows you to present up to a maximum of 5 million batches of 100 full or part addresses to your users within the annual licence period.
Example: You develop a solution where your clients / end users type in part of an address such as a postcode. Your solution then presents the user with up to 100 possible matches. The user then selects one of these addresses. You will need to record how many submissions your users make over a monthly period and cease serving records once you exceed the licence limit of 5 million.
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Organisation Licence: An annual renewing licence that can be cancelled at any time with three months written notice that permits an unlimited number of users to use or otherwise access the product so long as all users are employed by the same organisation.
View Corporate PAF products
