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Compliance

Responsible web data collection

Web data projects must be assessed in context. The fact that information can be viewed online does not automatically mean that every collection method or intended use is appropriate.

This page explains general principles. It is not legal advice and should be reviewed by qualified legal counsel before publication.

Public accessibility

Our standard services focus on information available to ordinary users without unauthorised access.

We do not provide password cracking, unauthorised account access, access to private systems, collection designed to disrupt a source or access to non-public personal data.

Project-specific assessment

We consider the source website, data type, public accessibility, proposed access method, frequency, volume, jurisdiction, intended use, personal-data risk, intellectual-property risk and contractual or source-specific restrictions.

A technically possible project may still be rejected or reduced in scope.

Minimising source impact

Where practical, workflows are designed to avoid unnecessary requests, use suitable collection intervals, reuse stable information, limit repeated failures, monitor error conditions and reduce avoidable load.

Personal data

Projects involving personal data require additional review. Public visibility does not remove privacy obligations.

Clients must explain what data is required, why it is required, the lawful basis, retention period, recipients and how rights will be handled. GetParsing may decline such projects.

Copyright and protected content

Product prices, identifiers and other factual fields differ from creative content such as original descriptions, photographs, articles and reviews.

Clients are responsible for confirming that they have the rights and lawful basis required to store, reproduce, publish or otherwise use collected content.

Client responsibility

Clients remain responsible for intended use, legal compliance, required notices and permissions, data retention, security, rights-holder requests and independent legal advice when needed.

Source or rights-holder contact

Concerns about a collection project can be submitted through the contact page with the relevant organisation, source URL, description and evidence of authority to act.

Submit a data concern