Advertising & Sponsorship Policy

Where advertising appears

Display advertising, served through Google AdSense and similar programmes, may appear on editorial pages — articles, guides, glossary entries, research notes, and the FAQ. It does not appear in the product surface where you write, on policy pages, or on pages dedicated to your account.

What we do not accept

• Advertising for products that violate our Content Moderation Policy or Acceptable Use Policy.
• Native advertising that is not visually and textually labelled as sponsored.
• Paid placement that determines what we cover or how we cover it.
• Pop-ups, auto-playing audio, or other formats that materially degrade the reading experience.

Sponsorship

Sponsored content, when it exists, is clearly labelled as such at the top of the piece and in the URL or surrounding context. Sponsors do not have editorial approval over the substance of the work.

Editorial firewall

The team that decides what to publish does not receive commercial targets tied to specific advertisers. Coverage is not for sale. If you ever believe a piece reads otherwise, please tell us through the contact page — that is a quality complaint, and we will treat it as one.