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Terms & Citation

Licenses, citations, and terms for using OpenML in your research and projects.

Licenses

OpenML supports multiple open licenses to maximize accessibility and reuse. Each dataset and resource on OpenML is tagged with its specific license.

đź…­CC-BY 4.0

Attribution required. Share and adapt freely with proper credit.

🄍CC0 Public Domain

No rights reserved. Use freely without any restrictions.

⚖️BSD-3-Clause

For source code. Permissive license with minimal restrictions.

How to Cite

Please cite OpenML if you use it in your research. It helps us demonstrate impact and continue development.

Cite OpenML Platform
Vanschoren et al., SIGKDD Explorations 2013
Cite Python API
Feurer et al., JMLR 2021
Cite R API
Casalicchio et al., Computational Statistics 2017
Cite Benchmarking Suites
Bischl et al., NeurIPS 2021

Terms of Use

Honor Code
Guidelines for ethical use of OpenML
  • âś“Give proper attribution and cite the original authors of datasets and papers
  • âś“Share your contributions openly so others can build upon your work
  • âś“Respect dataset licenses and follow their terms
  • âś“Upload high-quality, well-documented data and experiments
  • âś“Provide constructive feedback to help improve the platform
Usage Terms
Rules governing the use of OpenML services

By using OpenML, you agree to the following terms:

  • →OpenML is free to use for research, education, and non-commercial purposes
  • →API usage should follow reasonable rate limits to ensure fair access for all users
  • →Automated scraping or abuse of services may result in access restrictions
  • →Data and services are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind
Privacy Policy
How we handle your data

We take your privacy seriously. Here's how we handle your information:

  • →We collect minimal personal information necessary to provide our services
  • →Usage data helps us improve OpenML and understand how it's being used
  • →We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties
  • →We use cookies for authentication and to improve your experience

Questions?

If you have questions about licenses, citation, or terms of use, please contact us.