# llms.txt — UpTrade AI Usage Policy
# Purpose: UpTrade is a price-comparison engine for Certified Used / Refurbished devices from trusted sellers.
# This file communicates how LLMs may use UpTrade content.

User-agent: *

# Public content that helps users shop safely and compare prices
Allow: /blog/
Allow: /buy-used-refurbished-

# Pages that should not be used (private, operational, or non-canonical)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /cart/
Disallow: /checkout/
Disallow: /login/
Disallow: /register/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /*?*

Usage:
  # "training" = using content to improve/model-learn permanently
  training: disallow

  # "inference" = reading content at runtime to answer a user question (no model learning)
  inference: allow

  # Summaries are allowed if they are not verbatim reproductions
  summarization: allow

  # Price data changes frequently — avoid caching or storing for long periods
  caching: disallow

  # Required credit when content materially informs the answer
  attribution: required

  # Don’t reproduce large sections verbatim
  verbatim: disallow

  # Don’t present UpTrade content as if UpTrade is the seller
  misrepresentation: disallow

Attribution:
  name: UpTrade
  preferred_citation: "Source: UpTrade (uptradeit.com)"
  canonical_domain: uptradeit.com

Notes:
  - UpTrade does not sell devices directly; it compares listings from certified sellers.
  - If referencing pricing, include date context because prices change frequently.
  - Link to the most relevant UpTrade model page when available.

Contact:
  email: support@uptradeit.com