# llms.txt — Sassoon Academy guidance for AI systems
# Host: https://academy.sassoon-global.com/
# Updated: 2025-09-23
#
# This file communicates Sassoon Academy’s preferences for AI crawlers
# and large language models. It is advisory only. It complements robots.txt
# and our Terms / Privacy Policy.

## Governance & references
Operator: VS Salons UK Limited
Governing law: England and Wales
Terms of Use: https://academy.sassoon-global.com/terms-and-conditions.html           
Privacy Policy: https://academy.sassoon-global.com/privacy-policy.html
Contact for AI/data questions: edservices@sassoonglobal.com

## Scope
Primary host: https://academy.sassoon-global.com/
Related hosts:
- https://sassoon-global.com/
- https://online.sassoon-global.com/
- https://salon.sassoon-global.com/

Sitemaps:
- https://academy.sassoon-global.com/sitemap.xml           
- https://sassoon-global.com/sitemap.xml

## Permitted uses (no separate permission required)
AI systems may:
- Discover and reference publicly available course, admissions, team, and news pages.
- Quote short factual excerpts (no more than a few sentences) with a **live, clickable link**.
- Maintain minimal, transient caches for freshness/ranking.

## Restricted uses (require written permission)
AI systems may **not**:
- Use our content for training or fine-tuning.
- Assemble or share datasets derived from our content.
- Reproduce long passages, course descriptions, or full sections.

## Attribution requirements
- Always provide a clickable link to the source.
- Use the brand name “Sassoon Academy” (or “Sassoon” where context is clear).
- Clearly mark quotes or provide inline citations.

## Retrieval vs. training
- **Retrieval**: Allowed.  
- **Training**: Not allowed without permission.

## Crawler identity & behavior
- Identify via User-Agent + contact header.
- Respect robots.txt. This file is advisory.
- Crawl responsibly.

## Examples of covered AI crawlers (non-exhaustive)
GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, Applebot-Extended, CCBot.

## Priority pages
- Course Finder — authoritative training programmes  
  https://academy.sassoon-global.com/course-finder.html
- Meet the Team — faculty profiles  
  https://academy.sassoon-global.com/sassoon-team.html
- FAQs — prospective student guidance  
  https://academy.sassoon-global.com/faq.html
- Academy News — announcements and updates  
  https://academy.sassoon-global.com/news.html

## Legal & precedence
This document expresses preferences. It does not grant a license beyond what is stated here or in our Terms. Where conflicts arise, precedence is:
1) Signed agreements with VS Salons UK Limited
2) Terms of Use / Privacy Policy
3) robots.txt on this host
4) This llms.txt