Advertising Policy
Advertising helps keep ZipYell free. This policy sets the standards every ad on our sites and in our newsletter must meet, and explains how we keep advertising separate from our content.
Separation from content
- Ads are visually distinct from our postal data and are labelled "Advertisement", "Sponsored" or similar where the format allows.
- Advertisers cannot buy, change or influence postal codes, place information, ratings or comments.
- We do not publish paid content disguised as editorial content or as user feedback.
Ad networks
We may use ad networks such as Google AdSense, which choose ads automatically. Personalised ads are shown only to visitors who accept advertising cookies; others see non-personalised ads. You can change your choice in .
What we do not accept
- Gambling, betting and casino offers.
- Adult, sexual or dating services.
- Weapons, drugs, tobacco or vaping products.
- Illegal products or services, counterfeit goods, hacking or surveillance tools.
- Get-rich-quick schemes, unregulated financial products, cryptocurrency schemes and misleading loan offers.
- Unproven health claims and prescription medicines.
- Ads that imitate postal services, government agencies or our own interface, or that use fake "missed delivery" or similar scare tactics.
- Political or issue-based advertising.
- Malware, deceptive downloads, auto-redirects, pop-unders or ads that disrupt navigation.
Ad quality
Ads must be truthful, follow the laws of the countries where they are shown, respect our users' privacy and not slow the site down unreasonably. We may refuse or remove any ad at any time.
Report an ad
If you see an ad that breaks this policy, please tell us with the page address and, if possible, a screenshot.