---
title: "General Terms and Conditions"
summary: "The operating agreements for the OpenSanctions Screening API and bulk data product, alongside the privacy, security, and compliance documentation you need to onboard us as a vendor."
url: "https://www.opensanctions.org/docs/terms/"
date_updated: "2026-09-16"
---

Our terms and conditions are divided into two parts – covering bulk data subscriptions and the Screening API service, respectively. You can find them here:

## Bulk data

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[GTC for Data Licensing](/docs/terms/data/202509/)
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## Screening API

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[GTC for the OpenSanctions API](/docs/terms/api/202609/)
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## Compliance and legal

Everything your team needs to as they onboard OpenSanctions as a vendor:

* [Trust Center](https://trust.opensanctions.org/): ISO 27001:2022 certification and detailed security documentation.
* [Data Processing Agreement](/docs/terms/dpa/): processing of personal data in the hosted matching API.
* [Technical and Organisational Measures](/docs/company/toms/): security measures under Art. 32 GDPR.
* [Privacy Policy](/docs/privacy/): why and how we process personal data.
* [Subprocessors](https://trust.opensanctions.org/subprocessors): the current list of vendors we rely on to deliver the service.
* [Responsible Disclosure](/docs/security/): how to report a security vulnerability.
* [Impressum](/impressum/): legal entity information for OpenSanctions Datenbanken GmbH.