Diffbot
Diffbot · Data analysis · US · www.diffbot.com
Last verified 2026-09-16
Entry
services/diffbot.yamlTraining on your data (default tier)
Not stated for extracted content; subscriber usage including search queries and API requests is tracked to improve the services
Retention
Only as long as necessary, and no longer than 30 days after a verified request to stop
Data residency
Not stated; US company with providers under DPAs, SCCs or the Data Privacy Framework
Vendor data-handling terms
Training on your data (default tier)
Not stated for extracted content; subscriber usage including search queries and API requests is tracked to improve the services
Diffbot extracts and indexes public web data; the policy does not say whether subscriber queries train its models.
“Subscriber tracking is used to improve the Services and Site and includes: length of use; time and date service was used; search queries; API requests; and how the service was accessed (app; desktop; phone).”
Retention
Only as long as necessary, and no longer than 30 days after a verified request to stop
“We will keep Subscriber Personnel and Search Subject personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy notice and to fulfill our legal obligations, but not longer than 30 days after we become aware that you wish to stop receiving communications or sharing your data and have verified your identity.”
Data residency
Not stated; US company with providers under DPAs, SCCs or the Data Privacy Framework
“We take steps to ensure that these parties take protecting your privacy as seriously as we do, including entering into a Data Processing Addendum, adoption of applicable Standard Model Clauses, and/or ensuring they have self-certified under the Data Privacy Framework ( https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ ), since all of our service providers are”
Domains and endpoints
observed means seen in Unseen deployments; vendor-documented means listed by the vendor. Vendors do not publish complete lists.
| Host | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|
| api.diffbot.com | api | observed |
Assessment
API and knowledge graph: low
Reasoning: A web-extraction and knowledge-graph API. Inputs are URLs and queries over public web data; queries are logged to improve the service and deleted within 30 days of a request. Region is not named.
Flags: Query logs used to improve the service · Region not stated · Assessed 2026-09-16. The assessment is Unseen's; the terms above are the vendor's.
Changelog
- 2026-09-16Documented. Use, retention and transfer terms verified against the Diffbot privacy policy.
- 2026-09-15Listed from the Unseen catalogue with observed domains.
Corrections
Pull request on GitHub, or the form below. Changes are reviewed and recorded in the changelog.