Commercial transparency

Advertising Disclosure

This page explains how advertising, sponsorship, paid placements and other commercial arrangements may appear on Distance.Africa and fuel.distance.africa.

Applies to Distance.Africa and fuel.distance.africa
Page category Advertising and sponsorship transparency
Last updated March 25, 2026
Primary contact info@distance.africa
Applies to
Both websites
This page applies to commercial content that may appear on Distance.Africa and fuel.distance.africa.
Main principle
Clear distinction
Users should be able to distinguish advertising, sponsorship and paid placements from independent editorial or informational content.
Transparency
Visible disclosure
Sponsored, promotional or commercial content should be identified clearly where relevant.

Types of commercial content that may appear

  • Display advertising
  • Sponsored content or paid placements
  • Partner promotions or commercial mentions
  • Affiliate or referral links where applicable

Editorial independence

Commercial content should not be presented in a way that could reasonably mislead users into thinking it is independent editorial content.

Where editorial content is published, sponsored or promotional material should remain clearly distinguishable from independent articles, guides or informational pages.

How commercial content may be identified

Commercial material may be identified with labels such as sponsored, advertisement, promoted or partner content, depending on the format and placement.

The purpose of these labels is to make the nature of the content clear to users at the point where it appears.

Advertising technology and measurement

Advertising services may use cookies, measurement tools or similar technologies where such services are active on the websites.

Information about cookies, browser technologies and related data use should be read together with the Cookie Notice and Privacy Policy.

Affiliate or referral arrangements

Where applicable, some links or commercial references may result in a referral fee, commission or similar benefit to the operator.

Where this is relevant to a page or feature, it should be disclosed in a clear and reasonable manner.

Questions about commercial content

Questions about advertising, sponsored content, partnerships or commercial arrangements may be directed through the relevant contact route published on the Contact page.