Advertising and Affiliate Disclosure: Commercial transparency

Display advertising

Pages may show advertisements delivered by Google or another advertising network. Ad placement can be influenced by page context, consent choices and the provider’s systems. The advertiser does not receive the right to change an ordinary market score, rewrite a source label or approve an independent news article.

Affiliate links

Some links may be affiliate links, meaning the website could receive a commission if a reader completes a qualifying action. When used, the relationship should be disclosed near the relevant content or link. The price to the reader should not be increased merely because a link is affiliated, but the external provider controls its own offer and eligibility.

Sponsored content

Paid or sponsored material should be clearly labelled so it is not confused with independent reporting. Sponsorship does not guarantee publication, a positive conclusion or continued availability. Claims supplied by a sponsor may require evidence and remain subject to legal, safety and quality review.

Editorial independence

Commercial relationships should not determine the output of the market-data engine or remove a valid correction. An advertiser cannot purchase a guaranteed ranking in ordinary editorial coverage or require us to describe a financial product as risk-free. Our broader standards are in the Editorial Policy.

External offers and due diligence

An advertisement or commercial link leads to a service controlled by another organisation. Check its registration, terms, fees, privacy practices, refund rules and risk disclosures before acting. We do not guarantee an external product, broker, lender, course, app or investment simply because its advertisement appears on the website.

Cookies and ad measurement

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, limit or measure ads, subject to the provider, region and consent settings. See our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy for more information about controls and data handling.

Ad placement and user experience

Advertisements should be visually distinguishable from navigation, market-tool buttons and editorial links. We do not intentionally ask visitors to click an ad to unlock ordinary content. Ad density, mobile layout and accidental-click risk should be reviewed as the website design changes.

Financial-service advertising

Ads involving brokers, loans, credit, investments, trading products or financial education deserve extra care because eligibility, regulation and risk can differ. An ad network may approve and deliver the creative, but readers should still verify the advertiser and never share an OTP, password or access token in response to an advertisement.

Questions or concerns

To ask whether a page contains a commercial relationship, use Contact Us or email [email protected] with the page URL. We will review whether the disclosure is clear and correctly placed.

Frequently asked questions

Do advertisers control market scores?

No. Advertising should remain separate from the data-validation and calculation rules used by market tools.

Will every affiliate link be labelled?

Where an affiliate relationship exists, it should be disclosed clearly near the relevant link or content.

Does an ad mean you endorse the product?

No. Readers should independently verify the provider, terms, registration, risks and suitability.