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MediaThriveBot Information

Information about our web crawler, how it works, and how to control it

Last Updated: 12/05/2025

Introduction

MediaThriveBot is the web crawler operated by MediaThrive ("we," "us," or "our"). This page provides detailed information about our bot, its behavior, and how website owners can control its access to their content.

What is MediaThriveBot?

MediaThriveBot is an automated web crawler that systematically browses the World Wide Web to collect data for our services. Our bot helps us:

  • Index web content to provide relevant information to our users
  • Discover new and updated content across the internet
  • Analyze web structure and content for research purposes
  • Improve our AI training datasets with publicly available information

Technical Information

User Agent

MediaThriveBot identifies itself with the following user agent string:

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MediaThriveBot/2.0; +https://mediathrive.com/bot)

IP Ranges

Our crawler operates from the following IP address ranges:

  • 192.168.x.x/24 (Example - actual ranges will be provided)
  • 10.10.x.x/16 (Example - actual ranges will be provided)

Crawl Frequency

MediaThriveBot adjusts its crawling frequency based on several factors:

  • Website popularity and update frequency
  • Server response times
  • Robots.txt directives
  • Previous content changes

How We Crawl

Robots.txt Compliance

MediaThriveBot strictly adheres to the robots.txt protocol. We respect the crawl directives specified in your robots.txt file, including:

  • Allow/Disallow rules
  • Crawl-delay directives
  • Sitemap locations

Example robots.txt Configuration

To control MediaThriveBot's behavior on your site, you can use these examples:

To allow MediaThriveBot but limit its crawl rate:

User-agent: MediaThriveBot
Crawl-delay: 10
Allow: /

To block MediaThriveBot entirely:

User-agent: MediaThriveBot
Disallow: /

To block MediaThriveBot from specific sections:

User-agent: MediaThriveBot
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /members/
Allow: /

Rate Limiting and Politeness

MediaThriveBot is designed to be polite and avoid overloading servers:

  • We monitor server response times and reduce crawl rate if we detect slow responses
  • We implement automatic rate limiting
  • We honor HTTP 429 (Too Many Requests) responses
  • We space out requests to minimize server impact

Data Usage and Privacy

What Data We Collect

MediaThriveBot collects:

  • Publicly accessible web content
  • Metadata about web pages (titles, descriptions, link structure)
  • Site performance metrics during crawling

How We Use The Data

Data collected by MediaThriveBot is used for:

  • Improving our search and discovery services
  • Research and development of AI models
  • Analysis of web trends and patterns
  • Quality assessment of our services

Data Retention and Security

  • We store collected data securely with appropriate access controls
  • We implement data minimization principles
  • We comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable data protection regulations

For Website Owners

Reporting Issues

If you encounter any issues with MediaThriveBot, please contact us:

Please include the following information in your report:

  • Your website URL
  • Timestamps of problematic requests
  • Description of the issue
  • Server logs (if available)

Requesting Crawl Adjustments

If you need to adjust how MediaThriveBot crawls your site beyond robots.txt controls, please reach out to us with your specific requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MediaThriveBot affiliated with any search engines?

No, MediaThriveBot is independently operated by MediaThrive and is not affiliated with any major search engine.

Does MediaThriveBot execute JavaScript?

Yes, MediaThriveBot can render and execute JavaScript to access dynamic content on modern web applications.

Can MediaThriveBot access content behind login screens?

No, MediaThriveBot only accesses publicly available content and does not attempt to bypass authentication systems.

How can I verify traffic is genuinely from MediaThriveBot?

Check that the User-Agent matches our official string and that the IP address is within our published ranges. For additional verification, you can perform a reverse DNS lookup which should resolve to our domains.

Does MediaThriveBot respect the nofollow attribute?

Yes, MediaThriveBot respects the nofollow attribute on links.

Legal Information

MediaThriveBot's operations comply with relevant laws and regulations governing web crawling and data collection. For more information about our legal policies, please refer to our:

If you have specific legal inquiries regarding MediaThriveBot, please contact our legal team at [email protected].