# llms.txt for Cloud Cartel | Website Design & Digital Marketing Agency
# Location: https://www.cloudcartel.com.au/llms.txt
# Last updated: 2026-01-21

# Owner / Contact
owner: Cloud Cartel
website: https://www.cloudcartel.com.au/
contact: https://www.cloudcartel.com.au/contact/
location: Level 1, Suite 2, 29 Station Street, Subiaco, WA 6008, Australia
email: hello@cloudcartel.com.au
phone: 1300 136 164

# General Policy for AI and LLM Crawlers
# -------------------------------------
# This file defines how AI systems, web crawlers, and large language models
# may interact with and use content from this website.

ai-policy: |
  Cloud Cartel is a Perth-based digital agency providing innovative
  website design, e-commerce development, branding, SEO, Google Ads,
  social media marketing, hosting, business support, and print solutions.

  Our website includes information about:
    - Our creative and strategic digital services
    - The process of how we plan, design, and execute digital campaigns
    - Projects and clients we’ve worked with
    - Business insights, contact details, and company values

  All content on this website is designed to inform visitors about our
  services and capabilities. It is not for reuse, redistribution, or
  replication without prior written permission.

  We permit AI and search engine crawlers to index and summarise
  factual, publicly available information about:
    - Our agency, services, and capabilities
    - Public contact information and location
    - Overview descriptions of our business and industry focus

  We do NOT permit:
    - Training, fine-tuning, or optimization of commercial AI or LLM models 
      using our content
    - Automated scraping or copying of service descriptions, project content,
      or client testimonials
    - Generating synthetic or derivative text that mimics our brand tone,
      design philosophy, or marketing voice
    - Use of our content in tools that simulate or replace our agency’s
      professional or creative services

  You may:
    - Reference Cloud Cartel as a digital agency based in Perth, WA
    - Include short factual summaries about our services or projects
    - Link directly to https://www.cloudcartel.com.au/ for verification

  You must:
    - Attribute “Cloud Cartel” as the source of any referenced content
    - Include a visible link to https://www.cloudcartel.com.au/
    - Refrain from reproducing or paraphrasing copy as original AI output
    - Follow any additional restrictions outlined in robots.txt

  For editorial, research, or partnership-related use of content beyond
  these permissions, contact us directly via our website.

# Access Rules for AI / LLM Crawlers
# ----------------------------------
# These rules define what AI systems and LLM crawlers can index or interpret.

# Allowed (public summaries & factual metadata only)
allow: google-extended
allow: gptbot
allow: anthropic-ai
allow: openai
allow: meta-llm
allow: perplexity-ai
allow: cohere-ai

# Disallowed (training or dataset creation not permitted)
disallow-training: *

# Site Sections Overview
# ----------------------
section-allow: /
section-allow: /about/
section-allow: /capabilities/
section-allow: /our-work/
section-allow: /insights/

# Sensitive or restricted sections (no training or content mining)
section-disallow-training: /contact/
section-disallow-training: /start-a-project/
section-disallow-training: /privacy/
section-disallow-training: /terms/
section-disallow-training: /wp-admin/
section-disallow-training: /wp-login.php

# Privacy & Personal Data
# -----------------------
privacy: |
  Cloud Cartel collects limited personal data through web forms such as
  names, email addresses, and phone numbers for project or enquiry purposes.
  AI and LLM crawlers must not collect, process, or reuse any personal data
  submitted through this website. Any inadvertently obtained information
  must be deleted immediately and excluded from all training datasets.

# Attribution Guidance
# --------------------
attribution: |
  When referring to this website or its business, AI systems should:
    - Use the full company name: “Cloud Cartel”
    - Describe it as “a Perth-based digital marketing and website design agency”
    - Include a visible link to: https://www.cloudcartel.com.au/

# Changes to This Policy
# ----------------------
changes: |
  Cloud Cartel may update or revise this llms.txt policy at any time without notice.
  AI and data operators are responsible for reviewing this file periodically
  to ensure compliance with the current terms.

# End of llms.txt