Advertising Disclosure

What Are Affiliate Programs?

Affiliate programs allow us to earn commissions when you purchase products or services through links on our website. These programs help support our operations and allow us to continue providing valuable content and services.

How Affiliate Programs Work

When you click on certain links on our website and make a purchase, we may receive a commission from the seller. This process typically works as follows:

• 1. You click on a link to a third-party product or service
• 2. You are directed to the seller's website
• 3. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission
• 4. You pay the same price; the commission comes from the seller

Product Recommendation Policy

We maintain strict standards for product and service recommendations. Before recommending any product or service through an affiliate link, we consider factors including quality, relevance to game development, user experience, value for money, and vendor reputation. We only promote products and services we believe will genuinely benefit our audience.

Financial Relationship Transparency

When we have a financial relationship with a company whose products or services we discuss, we disclose this relationship. The existence of such relationships does not influence our editorial content or professional recommendations in our core services.

Identification of Paid Content

Occasionally, we may publish sponsored content, which is material created in collaboration with or funded by a third party. All sponsored content is clearly identified as such to maintain transparency with our audience.

Sponsored Post Labeling

Sponsored content on our website will be labeled in one or more of the following ways:

• • "Sponsored Post" or "Sponsored Content" tag at the beginning of the article
• • "Paid Partnership with [Company Name]" disclosure
• • Clear statement within the content identifying the sponsor
• • Visual indicators such as background colors or borders differentiating sponsored content

Brand Partnership Disclosures

When we enter into partnerships with brands or companies, we maintain editorial independence. While partners may provide compensation or products for review, they do not control our editorial content or opinions. We reserve the right to provide honest assessments even of sponsored products or services.

Content Authenticity Guarantee

Display Advertising Networks

We may use third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our website. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver targeted advertising based on your browsing behavior.

Third-party advertising networks we may work with include:

• • Google AdSense and Google Ad Manager
• • Display advertising networks relevant to the game development industry
• • Programmatic advertising platforms

Behavioral Targeting Disclosure

Third-party advertisers may use information about your visits to our website and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. This practice is known as behavioral advertising or interest-based advertising.

Cookie Usage for Advertising

Advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies to:

• • Recognize your device when you visit our website and other websites
• • Understand your interests based on your browsing behavior
• • Deliver personalized advertisements relevant to your interests
• • Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

Ad Personalization Practices

We and our advertising partners may collect and use information to personalize the advertisements you see. This may include demographic information, interests inferred from your browsing behavior, geographic location, and device information. Personalized advertising helps ensure that you see ads more relevant to your needs and interests.

Ad Preference Management

You have control over the types of advertisements you see. You can manage your advertising preferences through:

• • Your browser settings (blocking or limiting cookies)
• • Google Ad Settings (for Google advertising preferences)
• • Industry opt-out tools like Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
• • Our Cookie Preferences page (accessible via the cookie banner or Cookie Policy page)

Opt-Out Procedures

To opt out of personalized advertising:

• 1. Visit the Cookie Policy page to manage your cookie preferences
• 2. Use your browser's privacy settings to block third-party cookies
• 3. Visit industry opt-out pages to opt out of behavioral advertising
• 4. Adjust settings with individual advertising platforms like Google Ads

Please note that opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will see no advertisements. You will still see ads, but they may be less relevant to your interests.

Data Collection for Advertising

When you interact with advertisements on our website, advertisers may collect certain information including your IP address, device type, browser information, pages visited, and time spent on our site. This information is used to measure ad performance and deliver more relevant advertising.

Rights Under Privacy Regulations

Under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR), you have rights regarding advertising data:

• • Right to Access: Request information about advertising data collected about you
• • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for advertising purposes
• • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of advertising data in certain circumstances
• • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for advertising cookies at any time