I asked GPT.....
No, *ChatGPT does not respect* noindex *rules* because it does not actively crawl or index web pages. Instead, when retrieving information via its web browsing tool, ChatGPT queries public search engines or directly visits URLs provided by the user. Here’s why:
1. *How ChatGPT Retrieves Information:*
• It uses a search engine to access publicly available information.
• It does not perform direct web crawling like a search engine crawler (e.g., Googlebot).
2. *Noindex Tags in Context:*
• Noindex tags are instructions to search engine crawlers to avoid indexing specific pages.
• ChatGPT bypasses this concept because it doesn’t parse or store information based on a site’s robots.txt or meta tags.
3. *Respect for Private Data:*
• ChatGPT adheres to ethical guidelines and OpenAI’s policies, which prohibit scraping or using data intended to be private or confidential.
If you’re concerned about sensitive or restricted content, the best approach is to avoid sharing such URLs here. Additionally, let me know if you’d like more detail on handling noindex or private data management!