Advertising Disclosure

Last updated: November 19, 2025

At CommCore, we believe in transparency regarding any advertising relationships or sponsored content that may appear on our website or in our communications. This Advertising Disclosure explains how we handle advertising partnerships, affiliate relationships, and sponsored content to ensure you understand when commercial interests may influence the information presented.

Our Commitment to Transparency

We recognize that trust forms the foundation of effective professional relationships. When we recommend resources, share insights, or discuss industry tools and services, you deserve to know whether financial considerations influence these recommendations.

Our primary commitment is to provide valuable information that genuinely supports professional communication development. Any advertising relationships we maintain are secondary to this goal. We only partner with organizations whose offerings align with our professional standards and could provide legitimate value to business professionals.

This disclosure outlines various types of advertising relationships we may have and explains how we maintain editorial integrity while engaging in commercial partnerships.

Affiliate Relationships and Partnerships

What Are Affiliate Relationships?

Affiliate programs allow us to earn commissions when visitors click through our links and make purchases from partner companies. These arrangements help support our operations while providing you access to resources that may enhance your professional development. The presence of an affiliate relationship does not influence the price you pay for products or services.

Participation in Affiliate Programs

CommCore may participate in affiliate programs with companies offering:

  • • Professional development books and publications relevant to communication skills
  • • Software tools that support business communication and collaboration
  • • Online courses or training platforms that complement our services
  • • Professional resources that assist with presentation preparation or writing improvement

Commission-Based Recommendations

When we recommend products or services through affiliate links, we may receive a percentage of the sale if you make a purchase. This commission comes from the selling company, not from you, and typically does not affect the price you pay. We disclose affiliate relationships clearly when sharing such links, often with language like "affiliate link," "partner link," or similar indicators.

Product Recommendation Policies

Our product and service recommendations follow these principles:

  • • We recommend only products and services we believe offer genuine value for professional development
  • • Financial compensation does not determine whether we recommend something; value to our audience does
  • • We provide honest assessments of both strengths and limitations of recommended resources
  • • We clearly disclose when affiliate relationships exist for recommended products

Financial Relationship Transparency

When discussing products, services, or companies with which we have financial relationships, we strive to provide balanced information. We acknowledge both advantages and potential drawbacks, helping you make informed decisions based on your specific needs rather than our commercial interests. Our goal is to be a trusted resource that happens to maintain some affiliate relationships, not a sales channel disguised as professional guidance.

Sponsored Content and Paid Promotions

Identification of Sponsored Content

Occasionally, we may publish content sponsored by companies or organizations. This means they have paid us to create or feature content about their products, services, or expertise. All sponsored content is clearly labeled as such using designations like "Sponsored," "Paid Partnership," "Advertisement," or similar transparent language at the beginning of the content.

Sponsored Content Standards

Even when content is sponsored, we maintain editorial standards:

  • • Content must be relevant and valuable to professionals interested in communication development
  • • We retain editorial control to ensure accuracy and professional tone
  • • Sponsored content must meet the same quality standards as our independent content
  • • We decline sponsored opportunities that don't align with our values or audience interests

Brand Partnership Disclosures

We may enter into partnership arrangements with brands that offer products or services relevant to professional communication. These partnerships might involve compensation for mentions, reviews, or featured content. When such partnerships exist, we disclose the nature of the relationship and any compensation received. Our honest assessment of partnered products and services remains unchanged by financial arrangements.

Content Authenticity Guarantees

Whether content is sponsored or independent, it reflects our genuine perspective on topics within our expertise. We don't publish content we don't believe in, regardless of compensation offered. If a sponsor's desired message conflicts with our professional judgment or could mislead our audience, we decline the opportunity. Our reputation and your trust matter more than any individual sponsorship arrangement.

Third-Party Advertising Networks

Display Advertising

We may work with third-party advertising networks that display ads on our website. These networks serve advertisements based on your browsing behavior across the internet, a practice known as interest-based advertising or behavioral targeting. The specific ads you see may be tailored to interests inferred from your web activity.

Advertising Network Policies

Third-party advertising networks we work with must comply with industry standards for appropriate advertising content. However, CommCore does not control the specific ads served by these networks. If you encounter advertising content that seems inappropriate or irrelevant, you can often influence future ads through your browser settings or advertising preference controls.

Behavioral Targeting Disclosure

Advertising networks may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand your interests and serve relevant advertisements. This data collection is governed by the privacy policies of the advertising networks, not solely by CommCore's Privacy Policy. You can learn more about this practice and your opt-out options through industry resources like the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page.

Cookie Usage for Advertising

Advertising partners may set cookies on your device to track ad impressions, clicks, and conversions. These cookies help measure advertising effectiveness and deliver personalized ads. You can control advertising cookies through your browser settings or through our Cookie Policy page, where you can manage your consent preferences for advertising-related data collection.

Ad Personalization Practices

When you consent to personalized advertising, networks may show you ads based on inferred interests, demographics, or browsing behavior. While personalization aims to show more relevant advertisements, you maintain control over these practices. You can disable personalized ads through your device settings, browser settings, or through advertising preference tools provided by major advertising platforms.

Your Rights and Controls

Advertising Preference Management

You have several options for managing how advertising affects your experience on our website. Through your browser settings, you can block cookies, including those used by advertising networks. Most browsers allow you to configure cookie preferences, though blocking all cookies may affect website functionality. Additionally, you can use privacy-focused browser extensions that limit tracking across websites.

Opt-Out Procedures

Several industry organizations provide centralized opt-out mechanisms for interest-based advertising:

  • • Visit the Digital Advertising Alliance's consumer choice page to opt out of participating companies' personalized ads
  • • Access Google's Ad Settings to control personalization from Google advertising services
  • • Use your mobile device's advertising identifier settings to limit ad tracking on smartphones and tablets
  • • Manage cookie preferences through our Cookie Policy page to control advertising-related data collection on our site

Data Collection for Advertising

Advertising networks collect various types of information to serve targeted ads, including browsing behavior, device information, location data, and demographic inferences. This collection occurs across many websites, not just ours. While we partner with advertising networks, we don't control their data practices. Each network operates under its own privacy policy, which you can review through their respective websites.

Rights Under Privacy Regulations

Under UK data protection law and similar regulations, you have rights regarding how your data is used for advertising purposes. These include the right to access information collected about you, the right to request deletion of certain data, and the right to object to processing for marketing purposes. Exercise these rights by contacting us or the relevant advertising network directly, depending on who controls the specific data in question.

Regulatory Compliance

CommCore is committed to compliance with advertising disclosure requirements established by regulatory authorities, including standards set by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and principles similar to those established by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding endorsements and testimonials.

We clearly disclose material connections between CommCore and any businesses, products, or services we mention. A material connection exists when we receive payment, free products, or other compensation that might affect the weight or credibility of our statements. These disclosures appear prominently where they're relevant, ensuring you can easily identify when commercial relationships exist.

Our commitment to transparent advertising practices protects your ability to make informed decisions while supporting our business operations through appropriate commercial relationships.

Questions About Advertising Relationships

If you have questions about our advertising relationships, want to know whether a specific recommendation involves an affiliate relationship, or have concerns about advertising content on our website, please contact us:

Email: info@domain.com

Phone: +44 20 7495 8372

Address: 142 Oxford Street, London W1D 1NB, United Kingdom