Summary of the new Apify terms and
Summary of the new Apify terms and conditions for creators:
Apify’s new Store terms
The main change is that you are now clearly the provider of your Actor, while Apify is only the marketplace/platform. A default contract automatically exists between you and every user unless you publish your own terms.
Legal/compliance:
- User claims about the Actor go to you, not Apify.
- The default contract limits your liability to USD 100 in most cases and includes strong “as-is” warranty disclaimers.
- If the Actor processes personal data, you may be the user’s data processor. You must secure it, control subprocessors, support deletion/return and data requests, and permit reasonable compliance audits.
- For qualifying AI Actors, you warrant compliance with the EU AI Act and other laws.
Money:
- Standard payout remains 80% of Actor fees minus applicable Apify platform costs.
- You pay all third-party costs, including AI models, data providers, proxies, etc. Price carefully and add usage limits so heavy users cannot make your Actor unprofitable.
- Console profit estimates can change due to refunds and unpaid invoices.
- No payout while an Actor is classified as faulty.
- Apify can withhold or reclaim revenue linked to fraudulent/unpaid users.
- Review monthly invoices within 3 days.
- Unpaid balances below the minimum or blocked by incomplete KYC are forfeited after 12 months.
- Promotional-credit users are paid using your highest configured unit price, which seems favorable.
Operations/enforcement:
- User issues: respond within 14 days.
- Apify requests: respond within 3 business days.
- No off-platform payments, unauthorized promotion, review manipulation, copied listings, or misleading branding.
- For a breach, Apify may take up to your full unpaid balance as a contractual penalty and may still claim further damages.
- Apify may use your Actor, name, and logo in marketing and case studies.
- A future Partner Creator tier may offer distribution/benefits, but access and economics are not guaranteed.
Bottom line: the 80% share remains, but you now carry clearer responsibility for customer contracts, privacy, AI compliance, support, and outside API costs. Audit margins and data handling first.
Full terms: https://docs.apify.com/legal/store-publishing-terms-and-conditions
Apify’s new Store terms
The main change is that you are now clearly the provider of your Actor, while Apify is only the marketplace/platform. A default contract automatically exists between you and every user unless you publish your own terms.
Legal/compliance:
- User claims about the Actor go to you, not Apify.
- The default contract limits your liability to USD 100 in most cases and includes strong “as-is” warranty disclaimers.
- If the Actor processes personal data, you may be the user’s data processor. You must secure it, control subprocessors, support deletion/return and data requests, and permit reasonable compliance audits.
- For qualifying AI Actors, you warrant compliance with the EU AI Act and other laws.
Money:
- Standard payout remains 80% of Actor fees minus applicable Apify platform costs.
- You pay all third-party costs, including AI models, data providers, proxies, etc. Price carefully and add usage limits so heavy users cannot make your Actor unprofitable.
- Console profit estimates can change due to refunds and unpaid invoices.
- No payout while an Actor is classified as faulty.
- Apify can withhold or reclaim revenue linked to fraudulent/unpaid users.
- Review monthly invoices within 3 days.
- Unpaid balances below the minimum or blocked by incomplete KYC are forfeited after 12 months.
- Promotional-credit users are paid using your highest configured unit price, which seems favorable.
Operations/enforcement:
- User issues: respond within 14 days.
- Apify requests: respond within 3 business days.
- No off-platform payments, unauthorized promotion, review manipulation, copied listings, or misleading branding.
- For a breach, Apify may take up to your full unpaid balance as a contractual penalty and may still claim further damages.
- Apify may use your Actor, name, and logo in marketing and case studies.
- A future Partner Creator tier may offer distribution/benefits, but access and economics are not guaranteed.
Bottom line: the 80% share remains, but you now carry clearer responsibility for customer contracts, privacy, AI compliance, support, and outside API costs. Audit margins and data handling first.
Full terms: https://docs.apify.com/legal/store-publishing-terms-and-conditions
