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# Non-Customer Entity Data

Non-Customer Entity Data refers to data that is not directly tied to a user but to an attribute associated with the user. The most common forms of Non-Customer Entity Data are `product catalogues`, `order data`,` feed data`, `campaign data`, `account data` and so on. Zeotap allows you to further enrich the information available on a user's profile using Non-Customer Entity Data. To do this, you can use a [Join ID](/articles/unify-customer/join-key-enricher) or common key to connect the user's data with the non-customer data set.

You can also use non-customer data to handle scenarios where there is a one-to-many relationship. For example, consider a scenario where a single UCID (Unique Customer Identifier) is associated with multiple subscription plans, each having varying propensity scores for customer conversion. In this case, the UCID maintains a one-to-many relationship with multiple subscription plans and their corresponding propensity scores. Therefore, setting up a Non-Customer Entity source can be an ideal solution to meet such requirements.

Note that Zeotap performs an upsert operation on the Non-Customer Entity data, for every record received from a Non-Customer Entity data source. For example, let’s say, a UCID is associated with profile attributes such as `age`, `gender`, `location`, `device information` and more. Consequently, whenever a new record is received, the existing information is updated with the new data and not appended.

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  **Note**

  If multiple attributes contribute to creating a unique record, then we recommend that you create a composite key before ingesting the data as Non-Customer Entity Data.
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### Examples of NCE Data

* **Product data**: Provides details about items available for purchase such as, *Product name: Ultra HD TV, Price: \$999, Category: Electronics, Stock status: In stock, Description: 4K resolution with HDR.*
* **Order data**: Includes information about transactions or purchases such as *Order ID: 12345, Purchase date: 2024-11-01, Payment status: Paid, Total amount: \$250.*
* **Feed data**: Represents updates from external sources or systems, such as real-time pricing or inventory updates. For example, *Feed type: Inventory update, Product ID: 67890, Current stock: 30.*
* **Campaign data**: Contains details of marketing or promotional activities such as, *Campaign ID: CMP001, Start date: 2024-11-15, End date: 2024-12-15, Budget: \$10,000.*
* **Account data**: Relates to organisational or account-level information like *Account ID: ACC001, Account type: Business, Account owner: John Doe, Region: North America.*

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