This document provides a ready-to-use legal disclaimer to protect your website and published content from unauthorized use by AI systems, machine learning models, or automated data scrapers. You may place this text in your Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, or directly on your website footer.
Website Footer Disclaimer (Short Form)
© [Year] [Your Site Name]. All content is protected. Use of this site’s content for the training of AI systems, large language models (LLMs), or automated data extraction tools is strictly prohibited without written permission.Terms of Service Clause (Long Form)
Section: Use Restrictions
You may not reproduce, distribute, scrape, or use any content, images, or metadata from this website for the purpose of training, refining, or enhancing machine learning models, artificial intelligence systems, or large language models (LLMs) without prior written consent from [Your Site Name].
This includes, but is not limited to, the use of web crawlers, bots, or automated systems designed to extract, cache, replicate, or analyze content for commercial or technical purposes.
Any such use without express written permission constitutes a breach of these terms and may result in legal action.
Sample Copyright Statement
All text and images © [Year] [Author or Site Name]. All rights reserved. Content may not be used for AI training or machine learning purposes.Placement Recommendations
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Website Footer (short version)
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Legal pages: Terms of Use / Terms of Service / Privacy Policy
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Metadata: You may optionally include a copyright meta tag in your HTML:
<meta name="copyright" content="© 2025 Dolcevia.com. No AI training permitted.">Optional: Email Signature Add-on
Please note: The contents of this email, including any attachments, are protected by copyright and may not be used to train AI models without written consent.
Language Note
If your primary audience is in the EU, consider making this statement available in your site’s local language(s) alongside English for clarity and legal completeness.
Additional Suggestions
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Register your work with copyright registries if available in your country
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Use watermarking or content tagging to track redistribution
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Join rights coalitions like EATW to amplify your voice