FaveTopicsBot Policy

FaveTopics (FaveTopicsBot) collects publicly available metadata (title, URL, publication date, preview image, publisher name, publisher icon, etc.) from public web pages to provide linked article listings with reaction-based scores. We do not republish article body text.

What We Collect

• Title
• URL
• Publication date
• Preview image (thumbnail)
• Publisher name
• Publisher icon (favicon)

What We Do Not Collect

• Article body text
• Content available only after login

About FaveTopics Score

FaveTopics Score is a proprietary trend indicator calculated from reaction and buzz signals. It is not an assessment of the article's content.

To Opt Out

Method 1: robots.txt (recommended; takes effect automatically)

Add the following to your site's robots.txt:

User-agent: FaveTopicsBot
Disallow: /

Method 2: Contact

If you cannot configure robots.txt, submit a request via Contact with inquiry type "Crawl opt-out". We will review and apply your request. Processing may take several days.