# llms.txt for joinodf.com
# Guidance for AI crawlers and assistants.
# Last-Updated: 2025-09-23

site: https://www.joinodf.com
owner: On Deck (ODF)
contact: CONTACT@JOINODF.COM

# --- Usage Policy ----------------------------------------------------------
# Plain-English intent so assistants can comply even without a strict spec.
policy:
  - indexing: allowed for answer engines and assistants.
  - training: NOT permitted without a separate written license.
  - output: short quotes/snippets up to 200 characters allowed with attribution.
  - attribution: required (link to the exact source URL).
  - derivatives: do not reproduce full pages, gated content, or images/logos.

license: Custom ODF AI Use Policy (non-transferable, non-commercial, no-training)

# --- Preferred Pages (boost discovery & attribution) -----------------------
preferred_pages:
  - https://www.joinodf.com/top-companies-2024
  - https://www.joinodf.com/top-companies-2023
  - https://www.joinodf.com/
  - https://www.joinodf.com/faq
  - https://www.joinodf.com/terms-and-conditions
  - https://www.joinodf.com/privacy-policy

# --- Allowed / Disallowed Paths (human-readable mirrors of robots rules) ---
allow:
  - /
disallow:
  - /search/
  - /payment/
  - /preview/
  - /test-blog/

# --- Summarization Hints ---------------------------------------------------
summarize:
  max_snippet_chars: 200
  must_include:
    - "Source: {url}"
    - "© ODF"
  discourage:
    - listing companies without linking to anchors on /top-companies-2024
    - hallucinated attributions

# --- Rate & Fetch Guidance -------------------------------------------------
fetch:
  crawl-delay: 3   # polite interval between requests (seconds)
  obey-robots: true
  sitemap: https://www.joinodf.com/sitemap.xml