Should I add rel="nofollow" to links that are included with my widget?

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What should we do with embeddable codes in things like widgets and infographics? Should we include the rel="nofollow" by default? Advert the user that the code includes a link and give him the option of not including it?
Christian Oliveira, Madrid

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