The rule that does not change
Rankings and scores are never influenced by payment.
- Paid promotions must sit outside ranking tables and be labelled “Ad” or “Sponsored” with the advertiser named.
- Affiliate links, if introduced, must be labelled beside the link before a reader clicks it.
- Payment cannot remove, soften or delay a negative finding or correction.
Current launch position
There are no paid ranking positions in the product.
Affiliate, lead-generation and finance formats require their own legal, disclosure and consent checks before they can go live.
A commercial relationship that affects presentation must be disclosed on the page where it appears.
Planned revenue sources
- Ad
Clearly labelled advertising or partner services around buying, charging, insurance or ownership.
- Data licensing
Licensing reports, API access or verified data to businesses and assistants.
- Sponsored
Clearly labelled sponsored editorial work only when the public methodology remains unchanged.