# 1.3 Minimum information criteria For a deal recorded in the Land Matrix database to be publicly accessible on the Land Matrix website, it must meet certain data requirements, referred to as *minimum information criteria*: 1. Location: At least the target country of the deal must be known and recorded. 2. Investor names: At least the name of one investor must be known and recorded. 3. Data sources: At least one data source must be available and specified. 4. Deal size: At least one value must be specified for one of the three variables on land area size. If one of these four minimum criteria is not met, the deal will remain in the database for further research but will only be accessible to registered and logged-in users.