Advertising Policy

Last updated: March 31, 2025

This Advertising Policy explains how Choicegateway displays advertising content on choicegateway.online, how those advertisements are selected, and what standards we apply to ensure a trustworthy experience for our readers. By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described below.

1. Overview

Choicegateway may display third-party advertisements and sponsored content alongside editorial material. Advertising helps support the continued development and maintenance of this website and allows us to provide free instructional resources on creative illustration to our readers. We are committed to maintaining a clear separation between advertising and editorial content at all times.

2. Types of Advertising

The following forms of advertising may appear on this website:

Display advertising: Banner and image-based advertisements served by third-party advertising networks.
Sponsored content: Articles or guides that are produced in partnership with a third party. These are clearly labelled as sponsored.
Affiliate links: Hyperlinks to third-party products or services through which we may receive a commission if a purchase or action is completed.
Text-based advertisements: Inline or contextual text links served by advertising partners.

3. Advertiser Selection Standards

We apply the following standards when accepting advertising on this website:

Advertisements must be relevant to our audience and consistent with the subject matter of this website.
We do not accept advertising for products or services that are misleading, deceptive, or harmful.
We reserve the right to decline or remove any advertisement at our sole discretion.
Accepting advertising from a company does not constitute an endorsement of that company, its products, or its services.

4. Editorial Independence

Advertising relationships do not influence our editorial content. Advertisers have no control over the topics we cover, the opinions we express, or the recommendations we make. All instructional content, guides, and how-to resources published on this website reflect the independent judgement of our editorial team.

Where a piece of content has been produced in collaboration with or funded by a third party, it will be clearly identified as sponsored or paid content.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

This website participates in affiliate programmes. When you click an affiliate link and subsequently make a purchase or complete a qualifying action, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not affect the integrity of our recommendations. We only link to products and services we consider genuinely relevant to our readers.

Affiliate links are disclosed at the page or post level where they appear.

6. Third-Party Advertising Networks

We work with third-party advertising networks to serve advertisements on this website. These networks may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity in order to deliver personalised advertisements.

6.1 Data Collected by Ad Networks

Third-party advertising partners may collect data including but not limited to:

IP address and approximate geographic location
Browser type and version
Pages visited on this and other websites
Interaction with advertisements

6.2 Your Choices

You may opt out of interest-based advertising delivered by participating networks through the opt-out mechanisms provided by those networks directly. You may also manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Opting out of personalised advertising does not remove advertisements from the website; it means the advertisements you see may be less relevant to your interests.

7. Prohibited Advertising Content

The following categories of advertising are not permitted on this website:

Content that is false, misleading, or deceptive
Content that promotes illegal activities or products
Content that targets minors with inappropriate material
Content that contains malware, spyware, or other harmful code
Content that is discriminatory or promotes hatred
Advertising that mimics editorial content without clear disclosure
Pop-up or interstitial advertisements that obstruct access to content without a clear and immediate means of dismissal

8. Sponsored Content Standards

When we publish sponsored content, we apply the following standards:

Sponsored content is clearly and prominently labelled as such before the reader engages with the material.
The factual accuracy of sponsored content remains our responsibility and is subject to our editorial review process.
Sponsored content must provide genuine value to our readers and must be relevant to the subject matter of this website.
We do not publish sponsored content that makes unsubstantiated claims.

9. Advertising and Children

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly accept advertising that targets children under this age, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children in connection with advertising activities.

10. Limitation of Liability

Choicegateway is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party advertisers or the websites to which advertisements link. Any transaction or interaction you have with an advertiser is solely between you and that advertiser. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party website you visit through an advertisement.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Advertising Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the services we offer, or applicable standards. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Advertising Policy, wish to report an advertisement that you believe violates these standards, or would like to enquire about advertising opportunities, please contact us:

Website: choicegateway.online
Email: support@choicegateway.online