Advertising Policy

1. Purpose

This Advertising Policy governs the display of commercial advertisements, sponsored content, and promotional materials on the Private School Teaching Jobs (PSTJobs) portal.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all advertising displayed on the website is appropriate, lawful, relevant, and consistent with the PSTJobs’ mission of supporting education professionals, schools, and job seekers.

2. Scope

This policy applies to:

  • Advertisements delivered through third-party advertising networks (including Google AdSense and similar services)
  • Sponsored advertisements
  • Banner advertisements
  • Promotional placements
  • Affiliate advertisements
  • Any other paid promotional content displayed on the Portal

3. Advertising Principles

PSTJobs aim to:

  • Maintain a safe and professional environment for users
  • Display advertising that is lawful, ethical, and appropriate
  • Ensure advertising does not interfere with user experience
  • Distinguish advertising content from editorial and recruitment content
  • Protect users from misleading or harmful advertisements

4. Advertising Content Standards

Advertisements displayed on the PSTJobs must:

  • Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Be truthful and not misleading
  • Respect intellectual property rights
  • Be appropriate for a general audience
  • Avoid offensive, discriminatory, or defamatory content
  • Not damage the reputation or integrity of the Portal

5. Prohibited Advertising

The Private School Teaching Jobs (PSTJobs) does not permit advertisements that promote or contain:

  • Illegal products or services
  • Gambling or betting services where prohibited by law
  • Tobacco, vaping, smoking products, or recreational drugs
  • Weapons, ammunition, or explosives
  • Pornographic, sexually explicit, or adult-oriented content
  • Hate speech, harassment, or discriminatory content
  • Misleading financial or investment schemes
  • Fraudulent, deceptive, or scam-related services
  • Malware, spyware, or harmful software
  • Political campaigning or political fundraising
  • Content that may be considered inappropriate for educators, schools, students, or families

6. Third-Party Advertising Networks

PSTjobs may use third-party advertising providers, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements.

These providers may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Display relevant advertisements
  • Measure advertising performance
  • Improve advertising services
  • Prevent fraud and abuse

Users should refer to the Portal's Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for further information regarding data collection and advertising technologies.

7. No Endorsement

The appearance of an advertisement on the PSTJobs does not constitute:

  • An endorsement by the website
  • A recommendation of the advertised product or service
  • Verification of the advertiser's claims

Users should independently evaluate any product, service, or offer before engaging with an advertiser.

8. Sponsored Content

Where sponsored content is published, it will be clearly identified through labels such as:

  • Sponsored
  • Advertisement
  • Promoted Content
  • Paid Partnership

Sponsored content must comply with all requirements of this policy.

9. Advertising Placement

The Portal reserves the right to determine:

  • Advertisement locations
  • Advertisement formats
  • Advertisement frequency
  • Advertisement visibility and display methods

Advertising placements will be designed to avoid disruption of core portal functions, including job searching, vacancy applications, and user account management.

10. Monitoring and Removal

PSTJobs may review advertisements displayed through direct partnerships or automated advertising systems.

PSTJobs reserves the right to:

  • Reject any advertisement
  • Restrict specific advertising categories
  • Disable individual advertisements
  • Suspend advertising partnerships
  • Remove advertisements without prior notice where necessary

11. Advertiser Responsibility

Advertisers are solely responsible for:

  • Compliance with applicable laws
  • Accuracy of advertising content
  • Required licenses, approvals, and permissions
  • Products and services promoted through their advertisements

Any disputes arising from advertisements are solely between the advertiser and the affected party.

12. Limitation of Liability

PSTJobs shall not be liable for:

  • Errors or omissions in advertisements
  • Advertiser representations or claims
  • Transactions between users and advertisers
  • Losses arising from products or services advertised on the Portal

13. Changes to This Policy

PSTJobs may update this Advertising Policy from time to time. Updated versions will be published on the PSTJobs and become effective immediately upon publication.