Analysis of the controversy over the legal validity of the crawler protocol (robots.txt)

Are crawler protocols considered Internet law or not?

Many people think robots.txt is the "letter of the law" of the Internet world, but in fact it is more like a kind ofgentlemen's agreement. This 1994 text document (not an agreement, mind you) is essentially just a notice that the site owner puts on the door. It's like a "no take-outs allowed" sign on a neighborhood property, but there's no physical barrier to entry.

A domestic e-commerce platform had sued the offending crawler company, the court judgment did not mention robots.txt at all, but based on the "Anti-Unfair Competition Law". This shows that at the legal level.The key to compliant crawling behavior is the way the data is acquired, rather than simply looking to see if there is a txt file that complies with the site.

How proxy ip can help you dance in the gray area

Here's where to draw the line:Proxy ip is not a shield to break through restrictions, but a cushion for compliant operations. For example, with ipipgo's dynamic residential ip, it can be done:

The unique secret of ipipgo is that theReal-life operational simulation system, which can be automatically adjusted for each IP:

• Mouse movement track
• dwell time
• Page turn interval (accurate to 0.5-3 seconds randomly)

Three Deadly Mistakes 90%'s Make

Seen too many cases of crawlers overturned, say a few typical death operation:

1. Fixed User-Agent with proxy ip on.
2. Thought I could ignore access frequency restrictions by switching ip's
3. Browser fingerprints are never cleaned during capture

There is an old man who does price comparison website, bought 10 proxy ip rotation, the result of the third day all be blocked. Then he switched to ipipgo.Browser Environment Isolation ProgramThe first one is that each ip binds independent cookies and caches, and the survival rate is directly pulled up to 90% or above.

QA time: what you might want to ask

Q: Is it legal to bypass robots.txt to collect data?
A: It's like a supermarket price tag that says "no photos", you're not breaking the law if you take a photo but you might get kicked out. The key depends on the type of data collected and the way it is used, and it is recommended to consult a professional legal advisor.

Q: Can I do whatever I want with proxy ip?
A: Big mistake! A customer used an inferior proxy to send 20 requests per second, and as a result, even the real server IP was blocked. Recommended by ipipgoIntelligent Flow Scheduling System, automatically matching the request frequency of business scenarios.

Q: How to judge the quality of proxy ip?
A: Remember the three indicators:
1. Response speed below 800ms
2. IP survival period exceeding 12 hours
3. Can be detected by canvas fingerprinting
ipipgo's business-class proxy comes with these three safeguards by default, and the personal version requires manual enablement of the detection function.

Writing in the end: the law of survival

In an age where data is oil.Playing with proxy ip is like mastering oil refining.. But remember two things:
1. Always prioritize compliance
2. The right tool for the job doubles the effort and halves the effort

ipipgo recently went onlineLegal Risk Early Warning Module, with automatic pop-up alerts before capturing sensitive data. After all, we want to securely access the data goldmine, not bounce around in a minefield, right?