What happened
The Federal Register warns that aggressive automated scraping of its sites is limited to access via developer APIs. Human users must complete a CAPTCHA to continue, and may be asked to do so repeatedly as a security measure.
Why it matters for trust and compliance
- Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
- The notice informs users of new access controls that impact automated data collection from federal publications.
Who is affected
government controller Department of Defense FederalRegister.gov eCFR.gov
Recommended actions
- Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
- Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.