iab. Spiders and Robots
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES

REQUIREMENTS
List modifications may be recommended by any entity including non-IAB members. Please forward requests to spiders.bots@imservicesgroup.com

Adding Entries to the list:
To add an entry to the list, the following must be provided (or enough of the following to allow for reasonable justification of the robot’s addition to the list):

your email address



1. The complete user-agent string of the suspected robot.


2. Any IP addresses associated with the robot.


3. A sample of log file large enough to demonstrate the activity pattern of the robot.


4. A copy of any commercial or other publicly (or privately) available evidence that will support the existence, source and owner of the robot.



5. A written description of arguments supporting the addition of the robot to the list.



6. Evidence supporting the categorization of the robot (commercial vs. personal).



7. Any other pertinent data which was collected by recommending entity.






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