AI Use Policy – Jumuiya News
Effective Date: October 19, 2025
Last Updated: October 19, 2025
1. Introduction
At Jumuiya News, we are committed to responsible journalism and the ethical use of technology.
This AI Use Policy outlines our position on the use of our content by artificial intelligence (AI) systems, data aggregators, and automated tools.
Our journalism is created by humans for humans — not for automated data extraction or model training without consent.
2. Use of Jumuiya News Content by AI Systems
We expressly prohibit the following uses of our content without prior written authorization:
AI Training: Using any text, image, video, or audio published on Jumuiya News for training or fine-tuning large language models, generative AI systems, or similar technologies.
AI Input: Using our content as real-time input for AI-generated search results, summaries, chatbots, or generative tools.
Automated Extraction: Large-scale scraping, crawling, or data mining beyond what is permitted by our robots.txt
Permitted uses include:
- Search indexing by legitimate search engines (e.g., Google, Bing, Yahoo).
- Fair use for research, education, and citation, provided it does not involve automated replication or redistribution.
3. Our Robots.txt Policy
We maintain a transparent robots.txt file that:
- Allows indexing by major search engines for discoverability.
- Disallows crawling by AI model trainers such as GPTBot, CCBot, ClaudeBot, and others.
- Any entity ignoring these directives is in breach of our stated terms of use and may be subject to legal or technical action.
4. Attribution and Republishing
We encourage sharing our stories with proper credit and links back to the source.
However, automated reproduction or AI summarisation that omits authorship or context is strictly prohibited.
If you wish to license Jumuiya News content for research, educational, or AI-related projects, please contact: the editor at info@jumuiya.co.ke
5. Our Commitment to Ethical AI
Jumuiya News supports innovation in AI when developed responsibly.
We are open to collaborations that:
- Respect copyright and attribution;
- Compensate creators fairly; and
- Uphold truth, transparency, and accuracy in information sharing.
6. Contact Us
For inquiries related to this policy or permissions, contact:
Jumuiya News Editorial Office
info@admin mailto:info@admin
Jumuiya News