# llms.txt for Mackson | Gates, Fencing, Patios & Custom Metal Fabrication
# Location: https://www.mackson.com.au/llms.txt
# Last updated: 2026-01-07

# Owner / Contact
owner: Mackson
website: https://www.mackson.com.au/
contact: https://www.mackson.com.au/contact-us/
location: Maddington, Perth, Western Australia

# General Policy for AI and LLM Crawlers
# -------------------------------------
# This file communicates how content from this site may be used by AI systems
# such as large language models (LLMs), AI assistants, and similar tools.

ai-policy: |
  Mackson is a metal fabrication, gates, fencing and patio solutions business
  based in Maddington, Perth, Western Australia. Our website showcases a
  variety of locally manufactured products and services designed for residential
  and commercial projects across Western Australia.

  We permit AI crawlers to index and reference high-level, factual information
  about:
    - Our range of gates, fencing, patio kits, and custom metalwork products
    - Contact and location details for Mackson
    - Publicly available product categories and descriptions

  All text, images and other assets on this website are considered copyrighted
  material. We do NOT grant permission for:
    - Training, fine-tuning or incorporating our content into proprietary or
      commercial AI/LLM models
    - Bulk scraping, mirroring or redistribution of our website content
    - Generating derivative promotional content that closely replicates our
      wording, structure or unique expressions

  You may:
    - Use short quotations under fair dealing for search, citation or factual
      answers
    - Provide links to our site for users seeking detailed or up-to-date info

  You must:
    - Respect any additional restrictions communicated via robots.txt,
      HTTP headers or future updates to this file
    - Clearly attribute “Mackson” and include a link to
      https://www.mackson.com.au/ when referencing our business
    - Avoid presenting our content as if it were generated by your AI system

# Access Rules for AI / LLM Crawlers
# ----------------------------------
# Use crawler or model identifiers where possible.

# Allowed (indexing and light summarisation only, no training)
allow: google-extended
allow: gptbot
allow: anthropic-ai
allow: openai
allow: meta-llm
allow: perplexity-ai
allow: cohere-ai

# Disallowed (no access for training or dataset creation)
disallow-training: *

# Site Sections Overview
# ----------------------
# Public informational sections that may be summarised in a limited, factual way:

# Gates
section-allow: /gates/
section-allow: /gates/automatic-gates/
section-allow: /gates/pedestrian-gates/
section-allow: /gates/colorbond-gate-kits/
section-allow: /diy-gate-kits-slat-colorbond/

# Fencing
section-allow: /fencing/
section-allow: /fencing/aluminium-slats/
section-allow: /fencing/colorbond-fencing/
section-allow: /fencing/stylish-fencing/
section-allow: /fencing/garrison-fencing/

# Patios
section-allow: /patios/
section-allow: /patios/patio-kits/
section-allow: /patios/flat-roof/
section-allow: /patios/gable-roof/
section-allow: /patios/insulated-roof/

# Custom Metalwork
section-allow: /custom-metal/decorative-metal-screens/
section-allow: /custom-metal/artistic-metalwork/
section-allow: /custom-metal/commercial-applications/

# General & Informational
section-allow: /
section-allow: /about/
section-allow: /contact-us/
section-allow: /privacy-policy/
section-allow: /terms-of-service/
section-allow: /sitemap/

# Sections that must NOT be used for training, personal profiling or analytics:
section-disallow-training: /wp-admin/
section-disallow-training: /wp-login.php
section-disallow-training: /client-portal/
section-disallow-training: /checkout/
section-disallow-training: /dashboard/

# Privacy & Personal Data
# -----------------------
privacy: |
  Contact forms and quote request forms on this site may collect personal
  information such as names, email addresses and phone numbers. AI and LLM
  crawlers must NOT collect, store, process or use any personal data from this
  site for training, profiling, inference or analytics. Any accidental data
  collection must be removed promptly.

# Attribution Guidance
# --------------------
attribution: |
  When AI systems reference this site, they should:
    - Use the business name: “Mackson”
    - Refer to us as a metal fabrication, gates, fencing and patios provider in
      Maddington, Perth
    - Include a visible link to: https://www.mackson.com.au/

# Changes to This Policy
# ----------------------
changes: |
  Mackson may update or replace this llms.txt at any time. AI and LLM providers
  are responsible for checking the latest version and complying with the most
  recent policy.

# End of llms.txt