DA0-002 Data Acquisition and Preparation Practice Question
An e-commerce company wants to integrate product pricing data from competitor websites to adjust its own prices dynamically. They plan to scrape pricing pages every hour. However, the competitors' websites have anti-scraping measures such as IP blocking and CAPTCHAs. The company's legal team also advises caution regarding terms of service. Which data acquisition strategy is both effective and compliant?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Negotiate with competitors to obtain pricing data via API agreements
Negotiating with competitors to obtain pricing data via API agreements is the most compliant approach, as it avoids violating terms of service and ensures reliable data access. Using rotating proxies and automation to bypass anti-scraping measures may be effective but could violate laws or terms of service. Manual recording is too slow and not dynamic. Using a public data aggregator may not provide the specific competitor data needed and could be costly.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Use a public data aggregator that already provides competitor pricing with permission
Why it's wrong here
This may not cover all needed competitors and could be expensive.
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Use a rotating proxy service and human-like browser automation to bypass blocks
Why it's wrong here
This may violate the website's terms of service and could be legally questionable.
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Negotiate with competitors to obtain pricing data via API agreements
Why this is correct
An API agreement is legal, compliant, and provides structured data access.
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Instruct staff to manually record prices once a week
Why it's wrong here
Manual recording is too infrequent for dynamic pricing and labor-intensive.
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