Content policy

Last Updated: June 30, 2021

We are committed to maintaining high content standards for our customers' protection, comfort and peace of mind.

We want to support a healthy digital advertising ecosystem - one that is trustworthy and transparent, and works for users, advertisers, and publishers. This policies is designed not only to abide by laws but to ensure a safe and positive experience for our users. This means that our policies prohibit some content that we believe to be harmful to users and the overall advertising ecosystem.

We do not accept links to sites we find objectionable, and retains the right to remove any ad or links. Our editorial content pages, do not include adult or offensive content. We provide links to other websites. These sites are not owned or controlled by us, and neither are we affiliated with these sites. We do so only for the convenience of web users, and is not responsible for the content of other sites.

Although we do screen these sites prior to linking, content on linked sites can change without our knowledge and we do not monitor the linked sites. If you observe any ads that may violate our policies, please report those ads here.

Spam

Content published on this service should not mislead your customers. It should be upfront and honest about the information presented.

Examples of such content that is not allowed include:

  • Misspellings, gimmicky character use, gibberish, or automated or distracting content such as blurry or poor image or video quality, or unrecognizable content
  • Images, videos, or links that negatively distract the reader's attention
  • Links to malware, viruses, or other harmful software
  • Links to sites irrelevant to the business
  • Phishing scams

Inappropriate

This service does not allow:

  • Content that harasses, bullies, or is hateful. Published content cannot promote hatred or incite violence against individuals or groups based on ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Text, images, videos, or links cannot include slurs or derogatory epithets about protected groups. Content cannot be used to harass or bully individuals, including direct physical threats or exposure of private information that could be used to carry out implied threats.
  • Content that disparages a person, place, or thing, or that would likely make the reader or listener upset or angry.
  • Content that contains obscene, profane, or offensive language or gestures.
  • Content that promotes or encourages violence, or that graphically depicts injuries, abuse of humans or animals, or violent acts. Additionally, content that's likely to shock or disgust is not permitted.
  • Sexually suggestive or sexually explicit content. Images or video published on this service should not include nudity or sex acts. Content cannot include profanity, slang terms that are sexually graphic and offensive, terms that are common signals for pedophilia, content that promotes pedophilia, bestiality, sexual violence, or content that promotes escort services or other services that may be interpreted as providing sexual acts in exchange for compensation. Links to adult content are not permitted.

Privacy

The privacy of our users is of utmost importance to us. While you're welcome to contribute content that illustrates your world, it's critical that you do so in a manner that respects the privacy preferences of others.

Important: We do not allow content that contains private or confidential information, such as:
  • Personal financial information
  • Government-issued IDs
  • Contact information linked or associated with a name
  • Sensitive records or images
  • Transcripts or links that contain personal information

Prohibited content

We do not allow content related to regulated products and services, which include alcohol, tobacco products, gambling, financial services, pharmaceuticals and unapproved supplements, or health or medical devices.

Content related to the sale of dangerous and illegal products, services, or activities that cause damage, harm, or injury is not permitted. Examples include: Recreational drugs, weapons, fireworks and instructions to make explosives, and detailed instructions for or that otherwise encourage criminal activity that would lead to real-world harm.

Child exploitation

Additionally, do not upload or share content that exploits or abuses children. We'll remove such content and take appropriate action, which may include disabling accounts and reporting to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement.

Terrorist content

We do not permit terrorist organizations to use this service for any purpose, including recruitment. We also strictly prohibit content related to terrorism, such as content that promotes terrorist acts, incites violence, or celebrates terrorist attacks.

Misrepresentation and misleading claims

Do not impersonate an organization or individual. Do not make false statements about your identity or qualifications, such as falsely claiming to be an authorized representative of a company.