Advertising Disclosure

Affiliate Programs Participation

DealCraft may participate in affiliate marketing programs where we receive compensation for referring visitors to certain products, services, or resources. When you click on certain links on our website and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. This comes at no additional cost to you.

Commission-Based Links

Some links on our website may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a commission if you:

• • Click through to a partner's website and make a purchase
• • Sign up for services through our referral links
• • Register for programs or courses we recommend

These affiliate relationships help support the operation of our website and allow us to continue providing valuable content and resources to our visitors.

Product Recommendation Policies

We only recommend products, services, or resources that we believe would be genuinely useful to our audience. Our recommendations are based on our professional assessment of quality and value, not solely on potential commission rates. We maintain editorial independence in our content decisions, and the existence of an affiliate relationship does not influence the objectivity of our recommendations.

Financial Relationship Transparency

When we have a financial relationship with a company whose products or services we mention, we will clearly disclose this relationship. You can trust that any compensation we receive does not affect the honest assessment we provide of products, services, or resources mentioned on our website.

Identification of Paid Content

We may occasionally publish sponsored content or paid promotional materials on our website. Any content that has been paid for by a third party will be clearly identified as sponsored, advertised, or promotional content. We use clear labeling to ensure you always know when content has been financially supported by an advertiser.

Sponsored Post Labeling

Sponsored posts or articles will include one or more of the following disclosures:

• • Clear "Sponsored" or "Advertisement" labels at the beginning of the content
• • Disclosure statements identifying the sponsoring party
• • Visual indicators distinguishing sponsored content from regular content

Brand Partnership Disclosures

When we enter into brand partnerships or collaborative arrangements, we maintain transparency about these relationships. Brand partnerships may involve co-created content, joint ventures, or promotional campaigns. We will disclose these partnerships and ensure that any content created maintains our standards for quality and relevance to our audience.

Content Authenticity Guarantees

Even when content is sponsored, we maintain editorial control to ensure it meets our quality standards and provides genuine value to our readers. We do not publish sponsored content that conflicts with our values, misleads our audience, or promotes products or services we cannot stand behind. Our reputation and your trust are more important than any advertising revenue.

Display Advertising Networks

We may use third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our website. These networks may collect information about your visits to our website and other websites to provide targeted advertisements. The advertising networks operate independently of DealCraft and have their own privacy policies governing data collection and use.

Behavioral Targeting Disclosure

Some advertisements displayed on our website may be personalized based on your browsing behavior. This is known as behavioral targeting or interest-based advertising. These personalized ads are intended to show you content that is more relevant to your interests based on the websites you visit and the content you view.

Cookie Usage for Advertising

Advertising networks may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information for targeted advertising purposes. For more detailed information about how cookies are used on our website, including those related to advertising, please review our Cookie Policy.

Ad Personalization Practices

We work with advertising partners who may personalize the advertisements you see based on your interests and online activity. This helps ensure the ads you see are more relevant to you. However, we understand that some users prefer not to receive personalized ads, and you have options to control ad personalization as described in the user rights section below.

Ad Preference Management

You have the right to control how advertising appears to you on our website. You can manage your advertising preferences through your browser settings and by adjusting your cookie preferences on our Cookie Policy page.

Opt-Out Procedures

You can opt out of personalized advertising by:

• • Adjusting your cookie preferences on our website
• • Using browser privacy settings to block tracking cookies
• • Visiting opt-out pages of advertising networks we work with
• • Using privacy tools and browser extensions that limit ad tracking

Data Collection for Advertising

Information collected for advertising purposes may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our website. This data helps advertising networks deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness. For comprehensive information about data collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy.

Rights Under Privacy Regulations

Under applicable privacy regulations, you have rights regarding data collected for advertising purposes, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data, and the right to object to certain types of processing. To exercise these rights or learn more about them, please contact us or refer to our Privacy Policy.