At Newsquake (https://newsquake.org), we strive to provide our readers with high-quality, informative content while maintaining a sustainable business model. This Advertising Policy outlines our approach to advertising on our website, ensuring transparency and maintaining the trust of our readers.
- General Principles
a. Separation of Content and Advertising: We maintain a clear separation between our editorial content and advertising. Advertisements are clearly labeled and distinguishable from editorial content.b. Editorial Independence: Our editorial decisions are made independently and are not influenced by our advertisers or commercial considerations.c. User Experience: We aim to ensure that advertisements do not significantly interfere with the user experience on our website.d. Compliance: All advertisements must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Types of Advertising
a. Display Advertising: We use Google AdSense to display banner ads, sidebar ads, and in-content ads on our website.b. Sponsored Content: We may occasionally publish sponsored articles, which will be clearly labeled as such.c. Affiliate Links: Some of our content may contain affiliate links, through which we may earn a commission if readers make a purchase.
- Google AdSense
a. Implementation: We use Google AdSense to serve most of the advertisements on our website.b. Ad Personalization: Google AdSense may use cookies and other technologies to serve personalized ads based on users’ browsing behavior and interests.c. User Control: Users can opt out of personalized advertising by adjusting their Google Ad Settings.
- Ad Content Standards
We reserve the right to refuse or remove any advertisement that:a. Is false, misleading, or deceptive
b. Promotes illegal products or services
c. Contains offensive, inappropriate, or explicit content
d. Infringes on copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights
e. Compromises user privacy or security
f. Disrupts the user experience of our website
- Sponsored Content
a. Labeling: All sponsored content will be clearly labeled as “Sponsored” or “Advertisement” at the top of the article.b. Editorial Control: While sponsors may suggest topics, we maintain editorial control over the content of sponsored articles.c. Disclosure: We will disclose our relationship with the sponsor in the sponsored content.
- Affiliate Links
a. Disclosure: We will clearly disclose the use of affiliate links in any content that contains them.b. Editorial Integrity: Our product recommendations and reviews are based on our honest opinions and are not influenced by affiliate partnerships.
- User Data and Privacy
a. Data Collection: We do not directly collect user data for advertising purposes. However, third-party advertisers like Google AdSense may collect user data to serve personalized ads.b. Privacy Policy: For more information on how user data is collected and used, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
- Ad Blocking
a. We respect our users’ choice to use ad-blocking software.b. However, we kindly ask users to consider whitelisting our site or supporting us through other means, as advertising revenue helps us maintain and improve our content.
- Feedback and Complaints
a. We welcome feedback on our advertising practices. If you have concerns about any advertisements on our site, please contact us at [email protected].b. We will promptly investigate and address any valid complaints about advertisements on our site.
- Changes to This Policy
We may update this Advertising Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Advertising Policy, please contact us at [email protected].By using Newsquake, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. We appreciate your support
