Regulatory Watch  /  United States (federal)  /  Guidance
Moderate impactGuidancePublished

Federal Register restricts automated scraping, requires CAPTCHA and API use

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: The notice informs users of new access controls that impact automated data collection from federal publications.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Federal Register (privacy, cybersecurity, AI documents) · primary source · Sep 28, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
RegulatorDepartment of Defense
LawPrivacy Act of 1974
StatusPublished
PublishedSeptember 28, 2026
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsDepartment of Defense, FederalRegister.gov, eCFR.gov
Topicsprivacy, data governance, security, cybersecurity
Datapersonal, sensitive