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AliExpress EU/EEA - DSA Data Access for Vetted Researchers

With regard to Article 6(4) of the Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act), AliExpress provides the following information regarding data access for vetted researchers.

Point of Contact

Vetted researchers may contact AliExpress regarding DSA data access via the following dedicated email address: openresearch@aliexpress.com

Please note that this contact point is exclusively for queries related to the DSA data access process and not for customer or seller support.

Link to the DSA Data Access Portal

Applications for access to AliExpress data under Article 40(4) of the DSA must be submitted through the European Commission's DSA Data Access Portal, available here.

Requests are assessed by the competent Digital Services Coordinator (DSC) of the EU Member State where the researcher's organisation is established. Once validated by the DSC and transmitted to AliExpress, the platform will process the request and provide access through secure modalities consistent with Article 40(4) DSA.

Data Catalogue

The following table provides a non-exhaustive overview of data assets that may be made available to vetted researchers for the purposes set out in Article 40(4) DSA. These data assets aim to support research related to the detection, identification, and understanding of systemic risks arising from the use of online services, and the assessment of corresponding mitigation measures.

Notes

• The catalogue is non-exhaustive and may be updated as new categories of systemic-risk data become available.
• Availability of specific datasets depends on the scope of the approved research request and on data protection requirements under EU law.
• Datasets already disclosed publicly or through transparency reports are accessible separately via the AliExpress Transparency Portal.

Data Structure and Metadata

Information on data structure and metadata may vary across systems and datasets, reflecting differencs in data formats, update frequency, and underlying technical architecture.

For this reason, such details will be assessed and shared with vetted researchers on a case-by-case basis as part of the data access process.

Access Modalities

Vetted researchers may access readily-available datasets through an API (where available), adapted to the technical capabilities and specific data needs. The scope of datasets accessible through this API will be progressively expanded based on the most frequently requested data.