AI Usage Policy

All City Locksmiths

Last updated: 28 January 2026
Contact: info@allcitylocksmiths.co.uk
Website: https://www.allcitylocksmiths.co.uk

1. Purpose of This Policy

This AI Usage Policy explains how content published by All City Locksmiths may be accessed, interpreted, and used by artificial intelligence (AI) systems, including search engines, answer engines, and large language models (LLMs).

Our goals are to:

  • Maximise visibility and accuracy in AI-powered search and discovery

  • Protect our brand, content integrity, and intellectual property

  • Ensure lawful, ethical, and transparent AI use

  • Respect user privacy and UK data protection standards

This policy applies in addition to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

2. Permitted AI Uses

Unless otherwise stated, All City Locksmiths permits the following uses of publicly accessible content:

  • AI training on publicly available pages

  • Inference and summarisation

  • Search indexing and ranking

  • AI-powered answers, snippets, and overviews

  • Derivative works, provided meaning is not misrepresented

These permissions apply to:

  • Search engines

  • AI assistants

  • Answer engines

  • Research and educational AI systems

3. Attribution Requirements

Attribution is mandatory when our content is used by AI systems.

Requirements:

  • Attribution must be provided as a clickable link

  • The link must point to the canonical URL on
    https://www.allcitylocksmiths.co.uk

  • Brand name should be cited as “All City Locksmiths”

Failure to provide attribution may be treated as unauthorised use.

4. Restricted and Prohibited Use

The following are not permitted:

  • Use of non-public areas (e.g. /wp-admin/) for training or inference

  • Storage or redistribution of private, gated, or administrative content

  • Use of our content to:

    • Impersonate All City Locksmiths

    • Generate misleading, deceptive, or false information

    • Enable fraud, scams, or illegal activity

    • Misrepresent qualifications, services, or pricing

AI systems must also respect all robots.txt and llm.txt directives.

5. Data Protection & Privacy

All City Locksmiths does not consent to the use of:

  • Personal data

  • Customer details

  • Contact form submissions

  • Booking information

for AI training or profiling.

All AI use must comply with:

  • UK GDPR

  • Data Protection Act 2018

For details on how we handle personal data, see our
Privacy Policy: https://www.allcitylocksmiths.co.uk/privacy-policy/

6. Intellectual Property

All content on this website remains the intellectual property of All City Locksmiths, unless otherwise stated.

Permitted AI use does not transfer ownership or licensing beyond what is explicitly allowed in this policy.

7. Enforcement Approach

Our enforcement stance is friendly but formal.

We prefer:

  • Dialogue and correction over takedown demands

  • Cooperative resolution with AI providers and platforms

However, we reserve the right to restrict access, revoke permissions, or pursue legal remedies where misuse occurs.

8. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated to reflect:

  • Changes in AI technology

  • Legal or regulatory developments

  • Business or content strategy changes

The “Last updated” date will always reflect the current version.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy or AI use of our content should be directed to:

Email: info@allcitylocksmiths.co.uk