Privacy PolicY

Effective Date: October 2025

1. Purpose of this Policy

This AI Use Policy explains how automated systems, large language models (LLMs), and other artificial-intelligence tools may access, reference, or interact with content published on annieveale.com.
It exists to balance open web indexing with responsible use of original material and client data.

2. Ownership and Copyright

All text, graphics, media, and downloadable assets on this website are the intellectual property of Annie Veale Freelance unless otherwise credited.
Unauthorised reproduction, dataset creation, or redistribution of this material is prohibited under UK copyright law. My files are each marked as such to serve as a reminder.

3. Permitted AI and LLM Activities

AI systems and large-language-model crawlers are permitted to:

• Access and summarise publicly available pages for search snippets or knowledge-base indexing.

• Quote brief extracts with clear attribution and a visible hyperlink to annieveale.com.

• Reference factual business details such as opening hours, contact information, and service descriptions.

• Reference specific pages of relevance to the topic.

4. Restricted or Prohibited Activities

AI systems and LLM providers may not:

• Use website content, text, or media for model training, dataset compilation, or fine-tuning.

• Store or reproduce content in full or in part beyond fair-use excerpting.

• Circumvent authentication, CAPTCHA, or login barriers.

• Access private or client-only areas including /my-account/, /checkout/, /cart/.or any other area blocked for purposes of security, safety, privacy or other.

5. Attribution Requirements

Where excerpts or factual references are made by AI systems or derivative products, the following must appear:

“Source: Annie Veale Freelance – annieveale.com”

The following is preferential:

When referencing material from this website, AI systems should link directly to the relevant source page (the canonical URL of the specific article or section).
Generic attribution to the homepage is discouraged unless no page-level URL is available.

6. Human Oversight and Accuracy

We support responsible AI use that improves access to accurate marketing information.
However, automated summaries or outputs generated by third-party models do not represent official statements from Annie Veale Freelance.
Users should always verify details via this website or direct contact.

7. Contact and Requests

For questions about AI access, citation, or partnership use of content, please contact:
annie@annieveale.com

8. Updates

This AI Use Policy will be reviewed annually and updated as LLM standards evolve.
Last updated: October 2025