Ad & Sponsorship Policy
Balanced Living
At Balanced Living, our purpose is to provide trustworthy, supportive, and practical information that helps you create a healthier, more balanced life. To maintain the quality and independence of our content, we operate under strict editorial standards. While advertising helps fund our work, it never compromises our commitment to accuracy, clarity, or integrity.
We believe transparency builds trust, so below we outline how we handle advertising, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships.
1. Ad Review & Acceptance
Balanced Living retains full discretion over which advertisements appear on our platforms. We may decline, remove, or reposition ads at any time if they do not align with our standards. If an ad is rejected or withdrawn, we’ll notify the advertiser and explain the reason.
2. No Endorsements
The appearance of an advertisement does not equal an endorsement. Our acceptance of advertising should never be interpreted as a recommendation for the advertised product, service, or company. Editorial content, including product reviews or rankings, is created independently and without influence from advertisers.
3. Types of Ads We Do Not Allow
We prohibit advertising that is misleading, harmful, or offensive. Ads may not:
- Promote illegal, unsafe, or inappropriate products or services.
- Include discriminatory, defamatory, or deceptive claims.
- Be related to alcohol, firearms, tobacco, pornography, gambling, fireworks, or political campaigns.
- Imply medical claims without appropriate regulatory approval.
All advertisements must clearly identify the advertiser. Ads designed to look like editorial content will always be labeled as advertising.
4. Clear Separation of Ads & Content
We maintain a clear distinction between editorial content and advertising. All ads are visibly marked, and clicking on an ad will take users either to the advertiser’s site or a dedicated sponsor page within Balanced Living, which will be labeled accordingly.
5. Sponsored Content
From time to time, we may collaborate with trusted sponsors to create or present content. Sponsored or co-created content is always labeled so readers understand it comes from a partner. This ensures there is no confusion between independent editorial content and material influenced by sponsors.
6. Affiliate Links
Some of our articles may contain links to products or services that our team believes could be helpful to readers. These recommendations are chosen independently by our editorial staff. If you click on a link and make a purchase, Balanced Living may earn a small commission—at no additional cost to you.
7. Partner Programs
Balanced Living occasionally partners with organizations, products, or services that share our mission of promoting well-being. Partner content is carefully reviewed for quality and usefulness but is not subject to our standard editorial review process. Such pages will be clearly marked to explain their nature, and if we receive revenue from purchases or sign-ups, this will also be disclosed.
This policy ensures readers can clearly distinguish between independent editorial content, sponsored material, advertising, and affiliate relationships.
