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Advertising Rules

Version 2026-08-16

Labelling

  • Every paid placement is labelled Sponsored wherever it appears. Sponsored placements are never presented as editorial or organic content.

Review

  • Advertiser accounts, businesses, events and campaigns are reviewed by an administrator before anything runs. Campaigns can be paused or rejected at any time.

Prohibited advertising

  • Illegal goods or services.
  • Sexual services, sexualised advertising or any content prohibited by the Content Policy.
  • Weapons, controlled substances and counterfeit goods.
  • Misleading claims, deceptive pricing or scams.
  • Advertising designed to facilitate any prohibited activity.
  • Advertising targeting or depicting minors.

Data advertisers receive

  • Advertisers see aggregated impression and click counts for their own campaigns only. They never receive individual member identity, coordinates or movement data.

Reporting

  • Any member can report a sponsored placement from the ad itself. Reports go to the same moderation queue as other reports.

Legal review

  • This document is a working platform policy drafted for the Touché MVP. It has NOT been reviewed by a qualified attorney. Before public launch it must be reviewed and adapted by legal counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.