Elicit
Elicit · Search · US · elicit.com
Last verified 2026-09-16
Entry
services/elicit.yamlTraining on your data (default tier)
Information may be used for data analysis and to evaluate and improve the products; no statement on model training with uploaded papers
Retention
Kept as long as necessary; account and information deleted from active databases on request, with some records retained
Data residency
Servers in the United States
Vendor data-handling terms
Training on your data (default tier)
Information may be used for data analysis and to evaluate and improve the products; no statement on model training with uploaded papers
The policy does not address whether uploaded PDFs or queries are used to train models.
“We may use your information for other Business Purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, and to evaluate and improve our Sites and products.”
Retention
Kept as long as necessary; account and information deleted from active databases on request, with some records retained
“Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.”
Data residency
Servers in the United States
“Our servers are located in the United States. If you are accessing our Sites from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us in our facilities and by those third parties with whom we may share your personal information (see "Disclosure of Your Information" above) in other countries.”
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 Vendors do not publish complete lists.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 |
|---|---|---|
| elicit.com | app | observed |
| elicit.org | app | observed |
Assessment
Web app: medium
Reasoning: A research assistant that searches and extracts from papers, with PDF upload. US servers, open-ended retention and no statement on training with uploaded documents. Uploads are usually published papers rather than internal data.
Flags: Training-use not stated · US servers · Assessed 2026-09-16. The assessment is Unseen's; the terms above are the vendor's.
Changelog
- 2026-09-16Documented. Use, retention and server-location terms verified against the Elicit 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.