Advertising and Disclosure Policy for Cyber Kannadigas
Advertising disclosure for Cyber Kannadigas, an independent India cyber-safety publisher. How we label ads, sponsored content and affiliates; safety guidance...
Quick answer: This is the advertising and disclosure policy for Cyber Kannadigas, an independent Indian cyber-safety publisher. It explains how we label advertising, sponsored content and affiliate links so readers always know what is commercial. Our safety guidance stays independent and is never for sale. Questions?
Cyber Kannadigas is an independent publisher — not a government agency or official cyber-crime body, and not affiliated with or endorsed by any government. Everything below is general information only, not professional security, legal or financial advice.
Key takeaways
- Everything commercial is labelled: ads, sponsored content and affiliate links.
- Guidance stays independent: our safety advice is never for sale.
- We follow recognised guidance: aligned with the FTC endorsement guidance.
- No disguised links: we do not sell undisclosed or disguised paid links.
- Not an official body: commercial content is never presented as official safety advice.
Why we have this policy
Cyber Kannadigas helps people stay safe online, and that only works if readers can tell independent guidance from commercial messages. This policy sets out plainly how we mark anything paid for, so trust is never left to guesswork. It applies across the site and to every commercial relationship we enter. For a publisher whose entire purpose is helping people distinguish the genuine from the deceptive, being transparent about our own commercial arrangements is not optional — it is the minimum we owe the people who rely on us. This page is the reference you can return to whenever you want to understand what you are looking at on Cyber Kannadigas.
How we label advertising
Advertising on Cyber Kannadigas is shown in clearly marked positions and is always identifiable as advertising. Advertisers pay for visibility only; they do not influence our reporting or safety guidance, and we decline ads that could mislead readers about scams or online safety.
How we label sponsored content
Sponsored content is marked as sponsored on the page and in how it is presented, so it is never mistaken for our independent editorial. Sponsored pieces are held to the same accuracy standards as our own content and are never presented as official guidance or a security warning.
Affiliate links
Some links may be affiliate links, which can earn us a commission if you act after clicking, at no extra cost to you. Where this applies we disclose it, consistent with our affiliate disclosure. An affiliate relationship never decides whether we recommend something — that is determined only by usefulness and accuracy. If a tool we would happily recommend has an affiliate programme, we may use it; if a tool with an affiliate programme is not worth recommending, we simply will not mention it. The commission follows the recommendation, never the other way around, and the presence or absence of a commission makes no difference to what we tell you.
What we do not do
- We do not sell undisclosed or disguised paid links.
- We do not present advertising or sponsorship as official safety advice.
- We do not let commercial relationships change our safety guidance.
- We do not run claims we cannot verify, or scare tactics about scams.
- We do not imitate an official authority or warning.
Our independence
Commercial work is kept separate from our newsroom, and editorial decisions follow our verification standards — the fuller reasoning is in how we make money. As an independent publisher, we are not a government agency or official body and are not affiliated with or endorsed by any government. Nothing labelled as advertising or sponsored on Cyber Kannadigas should be read as an official notice, a regulatory warning or professional security, legal or financial advice; it is a commercial message, clearly marked as such, and our own guidance sits separately from it. If you need advice for your specific situation, treat our content as general information and consult an appropriate professional.
How labelling appears to you as a reader
In practice this means you should never be in doubt about what you are reading on Cyber Kannadigas. A paid placement carries a visible marker such as “advertisement” or “sponsored”, positioned where you will see it rather than buried at the end. Independent editorial carries no such label because nobody paid for it. If you are ever unsure whether something is commercial, the safe assumption is to check for a label — and if there is none, it is our own independent work. We would rather over-communicate this than leave any reader guessing, because guesswork is exactly what scammers rely on.
Standards we follow
Our disclosure practice is designed to align with the FTC endorsement guidance on clear and conspicuous labelling. Where local expectations in India are stricter, we aim to meet the higher standard. This is general information about our policy, not legal advice, and we review the policy from time to time so it keeps pace with how we work and how readers use the site.
Questions, feedback and corrections
Disclosure works best when readers hold us to it. If a placement ever seems unclear, or a label is missing or easy to miss, we genuinely want to know — it helps us catch mistakes we might not spot ourselves. We treat that feedback as a contribution to the standard we are trying to keep, not a complaint to be managed. The same openness applies to our guidance: if we get something wrong, tell us and we will look into it and correct it where needed. If anything on Cyber Kannadigas is not clearly labelled, or you have a question about this policy, contact us via the contact page or at partners [at] cyberkannadigs.org. We take disclosure seriously and will correct genuine lapses promptly. To work with us, see work with us.
Who we are and how we keep guidance independent
Cyber Kannadigas is an independent cyber-safety and digital-literacy publisher for readers in Karnataka and across India. We are not a government agency, regulator, police unit or official body, and we are not affiliated with or endorsed by any government or authority. Our work is produced by a named editorial team — see about us, our team, editorial and verification standards, affiliate disclosure. Commercial relationships are handled separately from our newsroom: our safety guidance is never for sale, and advertising never affects the accuracy of what we publish. All paid or company-supplied placements are labelled in line with the FTC endorsement guidance, and nothing here is professional security, legal or financial advice. Reach us via our contact page or at partners [at] cyberkannadigs.org.
Frequently asked questions
How do you label advertising?
Ads appear in clearly marked positions and are always identifiable as advertising.
How is sponsored content marked?
It is labelled as sponsored on the page so it is never mistaken for independent editorial.
What are affiliate links?
Links that may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you, disclosed per our affiliate disclosure.
Do commercial deals affect your guidance?
No. Our safety guidance is independent and never for sale.
Is Cyber Kannadigas an official or government body?
No. We are an independent publisher, and commercial content is never shown as official advice.
Do you sell links?
No — we do not sell undisclosed or disguised paid links.
Which standards do you follow?
We align with the FTC endorsement guidance on clear labelling.
How do I report an unlabelled placement?
Tell us via the contact page and we will correct it.
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