Advertising policy
Revenue does not buy editorial influence.
Advertising supports the newsroom only where it does not compromise trust or the usefulness of the page.
Where ads may appear
Ads may appear on substantial, human-reviewed published stories and established topic hubs. They do not appear on pending signal pages, the live monitoring dashboard, administrative areas, thin pages or pages excluded from indexing.
Separation and labeling
Advertising is visually distinguishable from editorial material. Advertisers do not select our conclusions, approve stories or receive favorable treatment. Sponsored content, if ever offered, will carry prominent labeling and will not imitate independent reporting.
Privacy and ad technology
Advertising technology is subject to our privacy and consent controls. Where consent is legally required, non-essential advertising storage will not be activated before a valid choice. We may reject categories or individual ads that are deceptive, unsafe or conflict with newsroom standards.
Corrections are never commercial
We do not accept payment to add, remove or change factual reporting. Contact [email protected] for commercial questions and the corrections desk for editorial ones.