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Elicit
Risk Overview
Minimal Risk
3.4
/10
Research
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Knowledge Assistant
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Top Risks
Mandatory arbitration with class action waiver despite mission-aligned PBC branding. API terms explicitly permit training on user inputs. Standard (free/paid) tier lacks zero-data-retention guarantees. Privacy policy last updated September 2023 may be stale.
Mitigations
Enterprise zero-data-retention with AI providers is a strong protection. Public Benefit Corporation structure aligns incentives with user privacy over profit. No ad monetization model. Strong academic focus means research queries handled responsibly. User IP rights retained.
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Highest Risk Categories
The highest-scoring risk categories identified in this assessment.
Legal Terms
US users must resolve disputes through binding individual arbitration (not class actions). Waiver of jury trial. Waiver of class/representative actions explicitly stated. One-year statute of limitations for claims. Governed by California law and Federal Arbitration Act. Exclusive jurisdiction in San Francisco County for non-arbitrable claims. Strong mandatory arbitration posture despite mission-aligned PBC branding.
6
/10
Data Sovereignty
US-based (California). Elicit Research PBC (Public Benefit Corporation). Primary data processing in the US. Standard Contractual Clauses and DPA available for enterprise. GDPR compliance stated. US CLOUD Act applies. No data transfers to high-risk jurisdictions identified.
4
/10
Training Use
Standard (non-API) users: aggregated behavioral data may be used to improve service. Enterprise customers: zero data retention, no training on enterprise data confirmed. API terms explicitly grant Elicit a license to use inputs 'to maintain and improve the API, including using inputs to train AI models.' API users prohibited from submitting personal data. Free/paid tier training posture is ambiguous; enterprise tier is clearly no-training.
3
/10
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Updated July 2026 • AI-assisted research • Reviewed by Verax • Report an issue
Reference Documentation
Official documentation and policies referenced as part of this assessment.
Terms of Service
https://elicit.com/operations/terms
Privacy Policy
https://elicit.com/operations/privacy
End User License Agreement (EULA)
https://elicit.com/operations/api-terms