From 18f9a356853b2cc696fc4e2b7bdfa6a59fc0d1ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frederik Ring Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:22:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] be more precise about applying a file to other products --- draft-offen-analyticstxt.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/draft-offen-analyticstxt.md b/draft-offen-analyticstxt.md index 4858485..3b248eb 100644 --- a/draft-offen-analyticstxt.md +++ b/draft-offen-analyticstxt.md @@ -530,7 +530,9 @@ In case multiple of these signals are being used, the precedence taken is: ## Scope of a file An analytics.txt file MUST only apply to the domain or IP address of the URI used to retrieve it, and SHALL NOT apply to any of its subdomains or parent domains. -An analytics.txt file MAY also apply to products and services provided by the organization publishing the file and which cannot be mapped to a domain name or IP address. + +If distributed in non-standard locations, an analytics.txt file MAY also apply to products and services provided by the organization publishing the file (e.g. desktop or mobile applications) and which cannot be mapped to a domain name or IP address. +In such cases, implementors MUST add sufficient commentary describing the applicable scope. # Security Considerations