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// responsible public-data use

Publicly visible
does not mean unrestricted.

Use Astrava Labs actors only for lawful, legitimate, proportionate purposes, with safeguards appropriate to the people and businesses represented in the data.

Last updated 2026-07-21

Before collecting

  1. Identify a specific legitimate purpose and collect only fields needed for it.
  2. Check applicable laws, contractual restrictions, intellectual-property rights, and the source platform’s current rules.
  3. Decide whether personal data is involved and establish an appropriate lawful basis, notice, retention period, and security controls.
  4. Use input limits and result ceilings to avoid unnecessary collection and load.

// expected safeguards

  • Minimize the fields and records collected.
  • Protect access tokens and downloaded datasets.
  • Set retention and deletion rules.
  • Preserve collection timestamps and source context.
  • Allow human review before consequential decisions.
  • Correct or delete data when legally required.

// prohibited or unacceptable

  • Illegal activity, fraud, harassment, or stalking.
  • Discriminatory profiling or unlawful eligibility decisions.
  • Collecting private, restricted, or sensitive account data.
  • Publishing access tokens or personal datasets in public issues.
  • Spam, deceptive outreach, or impersonation.
  • Attempts to disrupt, overload, or damage source systems.

Platform rules still apply

Use of Apify is subject to its Acceptable Use Policy, General Terms, and Actor Terms. Users interacting with Etsy should review Etsy’s current Terms of Use and any other policies applicable to their activity.

Astrava Labs documentation is not legal advice and cannot determine whether a particular collection or use is lawful in your jurisdiction.

Questions or concerns about an Astrava Labs actor can be sent privately to support@astravalabs.com.

// independence and trademarks

Astrava Labs is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, or sponsored by Etsy, Inc. “Etsy” and related marks are trademarks of Etsy, Inc. References are descriptive and identify the source platform only. No Etsy logo or trade dress is used to suggest an official relationship.