Advertising can fund public access to the library. It cannot buy a favorable conclusion, veto criticism, select our sources, or make promotional material look like independent editorial work.
The editorial firewall
Advertisers do not receive approval rights over independent articles or policy pages.
Ad placements use distinct containers and labels so readers can distinguish them from publication content.
Paid or supplied material, if published, must be identified clearly and handled under separate rules.
Commercial relevance does not shield an article from update, correction, criticism, or removal.
How advertising appears
The site may use Google AdSense or similar advertising services, but advertising code is restricted to individual article pages. It does not run on the homepage, category archives, search, tools, or institutional pages. Ad selection and delivery can be automated. An ad appearing beside an article does not mean that the advertiser sponsored, reviewed, or endorsed it—or that the publication endorses the advertiser.
Privacy, cookies, and tracking choices
The “Privacy choices” panel controls optional Matomo measurement and tracking, not whether an advertisement is displayed. Advertising may appear inside articles after either tracking choice, while advertising storage, user-data, and personalization signals from this first-party control remain denied. Delivery may therefore be contextual or limited. See the Cookie Policy for more detail.
Sponsored and affiliate material
If the publication introduces sponsored content, it must be labeled at the top in language a reasonable reader can understand. If a link can generate a commission, the relationship should be disclosed near the link or article. Compensation does not convert marketing claims into evidence.
Prohibited commercial influence
We do not accept arrangements that require deceptive presentation, undisclosed paid links, fabricated reviews, suppression of a legitimate correction, or editorial claims written primarily to satisfy an advertiser. Ad-blocking or campaign controls may be used when an ad is unsafe, misleading, technically disruptive, or unsuitable for the publication.
Use Contact Us for a disruptive or inappropriate ad. Include the page, approximate time, country, and a screenshot when possible. Do not click a suspicious ad to investigate it.