News Group Newspapers suspects your behavior might be automated, which violates their terms against automated access, collection, or data mining (including for AI/ML). This blocks access to content. If you believe this is an error and you are a legitimate user, contact their customer support at help@thesun.co.uk. For commercial use permissions, contact crawlpermission@news.co.uk. Automated access, collection, and mining is strictly prohibited.

Highlights

Here are the highlights:

* The system detected potentially automated behavior, which violates News Group Newspapers’ terms against automated access and data mining.
* Legitimate users encountering this error should contact customer support at help@thesun.co.uk.
* Commercial use inquiries should be directed to crawlpermission@news.co.uk.

Your Access Has Been Flagged: Let’s Understand Why

We understand seeing this message can be frustrating. Let’s break down what’s happening and how we can resolve it.

The Situation: Potential Automated Behaviour

Our system has detected activity from your account that suggests it might be automated. This means the system believes a bot, script, or other automated tool is accessing our content, rather than a human being.

Why is this important? News Group Newspapers Limited has clear guidelines regarding how our content can be accessed. Specifically, our terms and conditions prohibit the automated access, collection, text, or data mining of any content from our service. This applies whether you’re accessing the site directly or through an intermediary service.

Why the Restrictions? Protecting Our Content & Ensuring a Fair Experience

Protecting our intellectual property is critical to sustaining our journalism and bringing you the news you rely on. Imagine a scenario where bots scrape our content, devaluing the hard work of our journalists and potentially impacting our revenue. This is why we implement these restrictions.

The digital landscape presents challenges, but safeguarding the integrity of our reporting is paramount. We believe in fair access and ensuring a level playing field for all our users.

Are You Human? Misinterpretations Happen

Our system isn’t perfect, and occasionally it misinterprets genuine human behaviour as automated. We understand the frustration if you’re a legitimate user and have been incorrectly flagged.

• Did you know? False positives in bot detection are a common challenge across the internet.
• The Solution: If you’re seeing this message and believe it’s an error, we want to help!

What You Should Do Now

We’re committed to resolving this quickly. Here’s what you should do:

• Contact Our Support Team: Reach out to our customer support team at help@thesun.co.uk.
• Provide Details: Explain that you’ve received the “automated behaviour” message. Briefly describe your activity on our site. The more information you provide, the faster we can investigate.

Data Mining & Commercial Use: A Different Conversation

If you’re interested in using our content for commercial purposes, including data mining for AI, machine learning, or LLMs, a different process applies.

News Group Newspapers prohibits automated access, collection, or text/data mining of its content for such purposes, as per our terms.

• Interested in Commercial Use? Please contact crawlpermission@news.co.uk to discuss licensing options and explore potential partnerships. We are open to collaborations that respect our content and intellectual property.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. We value your readership and are committed to providing you with access to the news you need.

FAQ

This is not an FAQ. It’s a notice indicating that the user’s activity has been flagged as potentially automated and therefore in violation of the terms and conditions of News Group Newspapers Limited. It provides information and instructions to the user based on this flag.

Here’s a breakdown of what the message is saying:

• Automated Activity Detected: The system believes the user is accessing the site through a bot or automated script.
• Prohibition of Automated Access: News Group Newspapers prohibits automated access, data mining, or text mining of their content.
• Terms and Conditions Violation: This restriction is stated in their terms and conditions.
• Commercial Use Inquiry: Instructions on how to request permission to use the content for commercial purposes.
• Explanation of Error: The system may mistakenly flag human behaviour as automated.
• Contact Information: Instructions for legitimate users to contact customer support.