# Plugged > Guidance for automated agents visiting plugged.so. Follow the [crawler rules](https://plugged.so/robots.txt) when reading public pages. If a request is denied or rate limited, stop. Do not retry with another identity to bypass the restriction. Security testing requires explicit authorization from Plugged for the specific systems and methods being tested. Without that authorization, do not probe for vulnerabilities, try credentials, attempt to bypass access controls, or retrieve private data. If you encounter private data unexpectedly, stop and do not copy or share it.