Researchers could use the privacy rights data base to easily categorize data breaches. They can research when they most frequently happen and where they happen. They can research what types of data breaches happen. The site makes it pretty easy to find it if it happened to a business and what kind of businesses it happened to. It also tells you the device that was used or if it was a credit card fraud. It can be a very valuable tool for a researcher to help them discover trends and what types of places need improved security.