ORCID shares a Public Data File at least annually on the anniversary of our initial launch in October 2012. Sharing the annual public data file is one of our key principles. We release the file to ensure that all stakeholders, including organizations that are not members of ORCID, have broad access to what we hope becomes a vital part of the scholarly communication infrastructure.
The file contains all publicly available information for all ORCID iDs within the registry at the time of creation. ORCID releases the Public Data File under a CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication as further described in our Privacy Policy. Accordingly, ORCID does not impose restrictions or conditions on use of the Public Data File, but we have published recommended community norms in our Public Data File Use Policy.
See our integration guide on working with the Public Data File for more information