Oviedo Community News is committed to unbiased, independent journalism. Funds from sponsorships, in the form of advertising and sponsorships, allow Oviedo Community News to cover operating costs and expand coverage. The following policy explains how Oviedo Community News protects our journalistic integrity and the trust of our readers while working with advertisers and sponsors.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Oviedo Community News‘s sponsorship options are designed with small businesses, local non-profits, and community programs in mind. In short, we’re looking to work with anyone who’s striving to make Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs a better community. If you share our publication’s values and respect our editorial mission, we’d love to hear from you.
POLICY
All advertising policies are independent of editorial decisions. Oviedo Community News keeps a firewall between its financial and editorial departments. Please review Oviedo Community News‘ Editorial Independence and Financial Disclosure Policy to learn more.
Oviedo Community News does not endorse any product or service marked as an advertisement or promoted by a sponsor in Oviedo Community News publications. Oviedo Community News does not accept advertisements that are political in nature. Editorial content is not compromised by commercial or financial interests, or by any specific arrangements with advertising clients or sponsors. Advertisements may not be deceptive or misleading and must be verifiable. Advertisements should clearly identify the advertiser and product or service being offered.
SCOPE
This policy covers all functions within Oviedo Community News and any affiliates that involve advertising operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
It is the responsibility of Oviedo Community News Founder to ensure compliance with this policy.
PROCEDURE
Oviedo Community News has the right to decline any advertisement that, in its sole discretion, is incompatible with its mission or inconsistent with the values of Oviedo Community News the publication/website or the organization, and to stop advertising previously accepted. Ads are subject to review by the editor and others at Oviedo Community News. Oviedo Community News has no conflict of interest in what, when, or how we publish content, regardless of sponsorship status. In no case shall separate agreements with Oviedo Community News or its affiliates supersede this policy.
- All native/content advertisements/sponsorships are labeled with “Sponsored” text., i.e. support for OCN is provided by, sponsored by, made possible by, in partnership with, together with.
- Ads that contain a URL or domain in the body must link to that same URL or domain.
- Ads must send users to the same landing page when the ad is clicked.
- Landing pages cannot use “fake” close behavior or any of the spam behavior which is recognized as malware.
- Ads must directly relate to the content on the landing page.
- Ads must clearly represent the company, product, or service that is being advertised.
PROHIBITED ACTIONS
Advertising for the following categories is prohibited:
- Ads must not be false, misleading, fraudulent, or deceptive.
- Ads cannot insult, harass, or threaten a user.
- Ads cannot contain, facilitate, promote or reference the following:
- Discrimination agains any racial, political, or religious groups
VIOLATIONS
Violations of this policy may lead to consequences up to and including the removal of the ad being served on Oviedo Community News sites and related material.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
Oviedo Community News reserves the right to modify or terminate this Policy with or without notice.
ADVERTISING COMPLAINTS POLICY
Please send any complaints about advertising/sponsorship to sponsorship@indiegraf.com.
PARTNERSHIP CLAUSE
Oviedo Community News retains editorial control of our content in all circumstances. Funding partners do not have input into the stories that will be produced, are not aware of specific stories we are working on, do not review them before publication, and do not have special access to reporters. We will always disclose who our funding partners are to our readers. Partners must sign a clause agreeing to editorial independence before entering into a partnership agreement with Oviedo Community News.