# llms.txt – AI / LLM usage policy for Melanoma Research Alliance
# Last updated: 2025-11-21

site: https://www.curemelanoma.org
site_name: Melanoma Research Alliance
owner: Melanoma Research Alliance, Inc.
contact: info@curemelanoma.org
Sitemap: https://www.curemelanoma.org/sitemap.xml

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# About Melanoma Research Alliance
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# The Melanoma Research Alliance accelerates innovative research,
# supports patients and caregivers, and drives global efforts to end
# suffering and death from melanoma.

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# 1. General Policy
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policy: allow_indexing
policy: restricted_training

# We permit large language models (LLMs) to index and use certain
# publicly accessible content on this domain. Training is allowed ONLY
# for the explicitly listed paths below. All other paths default to
# index-only unless stated otherwise.

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# 2. Paths allowed for TRAINING + INDEXING
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allow: /mra-overview/
allow: /blog/
allow: /about-melanoma/
allow: /patient-eng/
allow: /research/
allow: /news/
allow: /annual-reports/
allow: /annual-report/
allow: /get-involved/

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# 3. Paths allowed for INDEXING ONLY (NO training)
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allow_index_only: /donate

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# 4. Disallowed Paths
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# None specified — no sensitive or authenticated paths currently require
# explicit disallowing.

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# 5. Attribution Requirements
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attribution: required
attribution_style: source_name_and_url

# Example citation:
# “According to Melanoma Research Alliance (https://www.curemelanoma.org/blog/...):”

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# 6. Data Sensitivity Requirements
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sensitive_use_restrictions:
  - no_individual_identification
  - no_psychological_profiling
  - no_high_risk_decision_automation
  - no_medical_diagnosis_or_treatment_advice_using_model_output

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# 7. Removal / Correction Requests
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revision_policy: refresh_on_recrawl
removal_requests: accepted_via_email

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# 8. Policy Precedence
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precedence:
  - robots_txt
  - meta_robots
  - x_robots_tag
  - llms_txt