AI Content Usage Policy

This AI Content Usage Policy explains how automated systems, AI models, and large language model (LLM) crawlers may access and use the content on CharityAuctions.com. It is designed to protect our intellectual property, our partners' data, and the privacy of our users.

1. Purpose of This Policy

This AI Content Usage Policy explains how automated systems, AI models, and large language model (LLM) crawlers may access and use the content on CharityAuctions.com. It is designed to protect our intellectual property, our partners' data, and the privacy of our users.

2. What's Allowed

We permit limited automated access to our site content only for:

• Search engine indexing and discovery
• Display of short text snippets with attribution and a direct link to the source
• Crawling for non-commercial research that complies with this policy

Attribution Requirements:

When our content is displayed in search results or AI-generated summaries, you must:

• Clearly credit "CharityAuctions.com" as the source
• Provide a clickable link to the original page

3. What's Not Allowed

We do not permit:

• Storage of full pages or datasets for AI model training without prior written consent
• Redistribution, resale, or repurposing of our content for commercial AI products
• Automated extraction of event listings, auction data, pricing, or donor information
• Any use that violates our Terms of Service or Privacy Policy

4. Technical Controls

We communicate these rules to automated agents through:

• robots.txt – for traditional web crawlers
• llms.txt – for AI-specific crawlers
• X-Robots-Tag HTTP headers on sensitive content
• Noindex/meta tags where applicable

All automated agents are expected to comply with these files and directives.

5. Requesting Permission

If you wish to:

• Train an AI model using our content
• Integrate our data into a commercial product
• Access our auction database via API

You must request and receive written permission from us first.

Email: legal@charityauctions.com

6. Enforcement

We actively monitor automated access to our site.

Violations of this policy may result in:

• IP blocking
• DMCA takedown notices
• Legal action, including seeking damages

7. Policy Changes

We may update this AI Content Usage Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

CharityAuctions.com is committed to protecting our nonprofit partners, auction organizers, and donor communities from unauthorized AI use that could compromise trust, privacy, or revenue.

For questions, please contact legal@charityauctionstoday.com.