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MediaThriveBot Information

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

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    Last Updated: 07/19/2025

    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:

    • Email: [email protected]
    • Contact form: https://mediathrive.com/contact

    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:

    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy

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