Bot Policy

This policy outlines the guidelines and practices for web scraping activities conducted by Eebz Ltd. Our goal is to ensure that scraping activities are conducted in a respectful, legal, and ethical manner.

1. Compliance with Legal and Ethical Standards

  • Adherence to Laws: Scraping activities must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including data protection and privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
  • Respect for Server load: Scraping should if at all possible, scrape during lower traffic hours based on the geographic time zone of that website.
  • Buying: Our bot will never be used for automated buying or other activity.
  • Publicly available information: Scraping activities should only access publicly available information.

2. Respect for Website Resources

  • Rate Limits: Implement appropriate rate limits to avoid overloading websites.
  • Timing: We will try to scrape during low traffic periods based on the geographic site of the website concerned.
  • Analytics: We will try not to trigger analytics or other tracking that may change website owners view of website visits.

3. Data Collection and Usage

  • Data Minimization: Only collect data that is necessary for the intended purpose.
  • Personal Data: Scraping personal data should be avoided unless explicitly permitted and required for the intended use.
  • Purpose: Our data is primarily used to drive overall sales of products across the channel.

4. Transparency and Attribution

  • Disclosure: Where possible, disclose that scraping is being conducted and provide contact information for further inquiries.

5. Contact and Cooperation

  • Contact Information: Provide a contact point for website owners or administrators to address any concerns or issues related to scraping activities.
  • Cooperation: Be willing to cooperate with website owners if they request changes or cessation of scraping activities.
  • Response times: We will endeavour to respond to any information request or query about our bot by a website owner or administrator within 3 working days.

6. Security and Integrity

  • Security Measures: Implement security measures to protect both the scraped data and the website from any potential security threats.
  • Integrity: Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the scraped data and refrain from using techniques that could harm the website or its users.

7. Policy Review and Updates

  • Regular Review: This policy will be reviewed periodically to ensure it remains up-to-date with legal requirements and industry best practices.
  • Updates: Any updates to the policy will be communicated to relevant stakeholders.

Website owners can address any queries to:
Data Engineering Manager
Eebz Ltd
[email protected]
+44 20 3886 0265