License & Freedom
Truly Free & Open
Unlike many "open" data services that restrict commercial use, Ammitto is released under CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain). No attribution required. No restrictions. No catch.
Why This Matters
Many sanctions data providers claim to be "open" while imposing significant restrictions:
- Attribution requirements - You must display their logo, link back, or credit them
- Non-commercial clauses - You can't use the data in commercial products
- Share-alike provisions - Your derivatives must use the same license
- API rate limits - Free tier is crippled to force paid upgrades
- Registration walls - You must create an account and accept ToS
- Vendor lock-in - Data formats are proprietary or poorly documented
These restrictions transform "open data" into a marketing funnel. The data isn't truly free — you're just getting a sample to hook you into their commercial ecosystem.
Our Commitment
Ammitto is different:
✓ No Attribution
Use our data without crediting us. We don't need marketing from forced attribution.
✓ Commercial OK
Build commercial products, charge for your services, keep all profits.
✓ No Registration
Download directly. No account, no API key, no tracking.
✓ Open Formats
JSON-LD with documented schemas. No proprietary formats or undocumented fields.
Formal License
CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Public Domain Dedication
The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
Source Data Licenses
The underlying sanctions data comes from government sources that are generally public domain or have permissive licenses:
- UN Security Council - Public domain (UN documents)
- European Union - Public domain (EU official documents)
- US OFAC - Public domain (US government work)
- UK OFSI - Open Government Licence
- World Bank - Public domain for debarment data
Our harmonization, normalization, and schema design is also released under CC0.
Why We Do This
Compliance with sanctions shouldn't be gated behind paywalls or restricted by license terms. When the cost of compliance is high, smaller organizations and developing nations suffer most. By making this data truly free, we level the playing field.
Sanctions themselves are already a burden — a "bad game" that entities are forced to play. The least we can do is ensure the rules of that game are freely accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford expensive compliance subscriptions.