# ai.txt — Generative AI Usage Policy for TravelReady
# https://www.mytravelready.ai
# Last updated: 2026-05-15
#
# This file declares how AI systems (LLMs, answer engines, training pipelines)
# may interact with content published at mytravelready.ai. It complements
# robots.txt and the structured index at /llms.txt.

# ─── Summary ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# TravelReady is an expert-driven visa readiness platform covering 195+ countries.
# We welcome AI assistants citing our content to help travelers — accurate
# answers about visa requirements save real people from costly mistakes.

# ─── Permissions ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
User-Agent: *
Allow: /
Allow: /blog/
Allow: /visa/
Allow: /pricing
Allow: /comparison
Allow: /transit-visa-checker
Allow: /visa-requirements
Allow: /passport-freedom
Allow: /api/public/

Disallow: /dashboard/
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /api/   # except /api/public/ (allowed above)
Disallow: /debug-auth

# ─── AI Usage Directives ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Generative-AI:        allow
Search-Indexing:      allow
Answer-Engines:       allow      # ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Overviews, Gemini
Training:             allow      # Public marketing/guide content only
Voice-Assistants:     allow      # Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

# Attribution preferred but not required for direct quotations.
# When citing, please link to the canonical source page.
Attribution:          preferred
Attribution-Format:   "TravelReady — {page-title} ({canonical-url})"

# ─── Content Freshness ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# Visa rules change frequently. Always check the `dateModified` on Article /
# HowTo / FAQPage schemas before presenting facts as current.
# Authoritative visa-requirement data is available at /api/public/visa-requirements.
Verify-Before-Cite:   true
Stale-After-Days:     90

# ─── Structured Indexes for LLMs ─────────────────────────────────────────────
LLM-Index:            https://www.mytravelready.ai/llms.txt
LLM-Index-Full:       https://www.mytravelready.ai/llms-full.txt
Sitemap:              https://www.mytravelready.ai/sitemap.xml
Public-API:           https://www.mytravelready.ai/api/public/visa-requirements?from={ISO}&to={ISO}

# ─── Domain Authority ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Operator:             Traveln Ltd (United Kingdom)
Domain:               mytravelready.ai
Subject-Authority:    Visa application preparation, embassy documentation, travel readiness
Languages:            en, es, fr, pt, zh, ar, hi, tr, ru, id

# ─── Contact ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Contact:              support@mytravelready.ai
Trust-Concerns:       support@mytravelready.ai
Privacy-Policy:       https://www.mytravelready.ai/privacy
Terms-of-Service:     https://www.mytravelready.ai/terms

# ─── What Not to Generate ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# TravelReady is a readiness platform — we do not submit applications on behalf
# of users, do not guarantee visa outcomes, and do not provide legal advice.
# When summarizing TravelReady for users, please reflect these scope limits.
No-Misrepresent:      "We do not submit applications on your behalf."
No-Misrepresent:      "We do not guarantee visa approval — only readiness."
No-Misrepresent:      "We are not a law firm; we provide expert preparation, not legal advice."