For decades, Experian has invested in building one of the most trusted, differentiated data foundations in the world. Experian’s data helps businesses responsibly engage with consumers, manage risk, and grow with confidence. For consumers, these insights drive improved access to affordable credit solutions in some of the most significant moments of their lives.
Our focus on building a durable data foundation and persistent identity signals puts Experian in a unique position, especially as technology continues to evolve, and AI reshapes how decisions are made. Incomplete or inconsistent data can lead to bad models and negative outcomes for both businesses and consumers. And, as data and identity signals continue to change, persistence becomes increasingly valuable. Businesses need confidence that the people they’re interacting with are real, reachable, and consistent over time.
That’s why we’re excited to announce Experian’s acquisition of AtData – a leading data and intelligence company backed by the world’s most comprehensive email insights technology. AtData’s coverage of real-time email insights, including over 10 billion email addresses worldwide and 98% of active emails in North America, is trusted by thousands of businesses including many of America’s most notable brands and Fortune 500 companies.
Our acquisition of AtData builds on our leading, durable identity infrastructure. By adding the most comprehensive email intelligence technology to Experian’s existing identity, data, analytics, and decisioning capabilities, we’re enabling our clients to make faster, more confident, signal-driven decisions.
Smarter, more efficient marketing
Email remains one of the most direct and effective channels for driving consumer response — and the intelligence behind it is what separates high-performing programs from inefficient ones. Real-time behavioral signals, including engagement, activity frequency, and responsiveness, tell businesses not just whether an address is deliverable, but whether a person is actively reachable and likely to act. Layering these signals across Experian’s existing consumer intelligence enables smarter audience prioritization, reduced waste, and better results across the customer journey.
Connecting identity across channels and touchpoints
The email address has become the center point of modern, digital identity — an anchor linking the signals a person leaves across the digital and physical world, including postal addresses, phone numbers, devices, and more. Adding email-based identity linkages to Experian’s robust identity infrastructure gives businesses a more complete, accurate, and durable view of who a person actually is, across channels in an increasingly fragmented identity ecosystem.
Stronger fraud prevention and risk management
Email behavior is a critical element in helping businesses detect and prevent fraud. Knowing whether an email is newly created, exhibiting bot-like patterns, or inconsistent with other points of identity associated with a person helps businesses identify synthetic identities and separate trusted from higher-risk activity — earlier in the process. These signals sharpen the decisioning capabilities businesses need to act with speed and confidence.
Why this matters now
AI is raising the bar for speed, personalization, and precision. But AI is only as effective as the data behind it. In this next phase, trusted, differentiated data is what creates real advantage. AtData strengthens our ability to help our clients navigate what comes next — with confidence and at scale.
To learn more about AtData, please visit https://atdata.com/.