Ads Policy

Flinque Ads Policy

The short version, so you know our stance on ads

Flinque is an ad-free platform. We do not show third-party advertisements, paid promotions, or sponsored creator placements inside our product. Our revenue comes from customer subscriptions, not from advertisers paying us to promote their brands to you.

This policy explains what we consider “advertising”, where you might see Flinque’s own marketing content (website, newsletters, webinars), how we handle affiliate relationships and sponsored content, and the rules customers must follow when sending outreach through our platform.

If you have questions, reach out via our contact page.

1. Purpose and Scope
2. Our No-Ads Product Principle
3. Flinque Marketing Communications
4. Affiliate and Referral Relationships
5. Sponsored Content Disclosure
6. Webinar and Co-Host Arrangements
7. Customer Outreach and Advertising Rules
8. Prohibited Advertising Content
9. Creator Partnership Disclosures
10. Truth in Advertising
11. Regulated Industry Advertising
12. Political and Social Advertising
13. Third-Party Advertising on Our Site
14. Reporting Violations
15. Enforcement and Penalties
16. Policy Updates

1. Purpose and Scope

This Ads Policy governs advertising, promotional, and sponsored content in relation to Flinque’s influencer marketing platform. It covers:

• How Flinque promotes itself and its services
• Disclosures we make for sponsored content and affiliate relationships
• Rules customers must follow when using our platform for advertising-related outreach
• Standards we apply to content displayed on or distributed through our properties

This policy complements our Terms and Conditions, Acceptable Use Policy, Anti-Spam Policy, and Disclaimer. When this policy conflicts with any of those, the stricter rule applies.

2. Our No-Ads Product Principle

Flinque’s core product, accessed via platform.flinque.com, is ad-free. We do not:

• Display banner ads, pop-up ads, or display advertising inside the platform
• Accept payment from creators to appear more prominently in search results
• Accept payment from brands to manipulate creator rankings, audience estimates, or authenticity scores
• Run sponsored filters or paid placement inside the search experience
• Allow advertisers to pay for insertion into exported data, lists, or reports

Search results, creator profiles, and analytics are determined solely by your query and our algorithmic logic. This is a deliberate choice tied to our commitment to providing verified, unbiased data to brands and agencies.

If we ever introduce sponsored features or paid placements, we will communicate the change at least 30 days in advance, label sponsored content clearly, and update this policy. We commit to never deceiving customers about what is organic data versus paid placement.

3. Flinque Marketing Communications

Outside our product, we actively market Flinque through standard business channels:

3.1 Channels we use

• Our website at flinque.com, including blog posts, case studies, and product pages
• Email newsletters and marketing emails to subscribers who have opted in
• Paid search ads on Google and Bing for keywords related to influencer marketing
• Paid social ads on LinkedIn, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, YouTube, and X
• Organic social media content on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube
• Webinars listed on our Upcoming Webinars page and co-hosted sessions described on the Become a Co-Host page
• Industry events, conferences, and speaking engagements
• Partnerships with creators, agencies, and complementary SaaS tools

3.2 What we commit to in our own advertising

• Accurate claims about features, pricing, and results
• No deceptive comparisons with competitors
• Clear labeling of sponsored or paid content we distribute
• Respect for platform-specific advertising rules (Meta, Google, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Compliance with FTC Endorsement Guides and equivalent regulations worldwide

3.3 Opting out of marketing

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email, or by contacting us through our contact page. Marketing consent is handled separately from essential service communications (billing, security alerts, account notices), which continue while your account is active. For details on how we process personal data for marketing, see our Privacy Policy.

4. Affiliate and Referral Relationships

Flinque operates a structured Affiliate Program through which individuals, agencies, and content creators can earn commissions by referring new customers to paid Flinque subscriptions.

4.1 Affiliate disclosure requirements

Affiliates must clearly disclose their relationship with Flinque in any content that includes a referral link. Acceptable disclosures follow FTC Endorsement Guides and include statements such as:

• “Affiliate link” placed near the link itself
• “I earn a commission if you sign up via my link” near the call to action
• A prominent disclosure section in written content (blog posts, newsletters)
• Verbal disclosure in video or audio content, matched by visible text where possible

4.2 Prohibited affiliate tactics

Affiliates may not:

• Hide or obscure the affiliate relationship from referred users
• Bid on Flinque-branded keywords in paid search campaigns
• Impersonate Flinque employees or Flinque brand channels
• Make earnings or results claims that Flinque has not approved
• Use misleading headlines, fabricated testimonials, or deceptive review tactics
• Promote Flinque through spam, unauthorized bulk email, or platforms where Flinque is prohibited

4.3 Our disclosure commitment

When Flinque earns affiliate commissions from third-party tools (for example, when we recommend a complementary SaaS tool in a blog post), we disclose this relationship in the relevant content as required by the FTC Endorsement Guides.

5. Sponsored Content Disclosure

When Flinque publishes content that has been sponsored, paid for, or produced in partnership with a third party, we clearly label it. Examples include:

• Sponsored blog posts will be labeled “Sponsored” or “In partnership with [company]”
• Co-produced reports or studies will name all funding or contributing parties
• Sponsored social posts will use platform-native paid partnership labels
• Email newsletter sections that feature paid content will be marked “Sponsored”

Organic customer stories, case studies, and testimonials are not sponsored content. Featured customers may receive account credits or extended trials as a thank-you, which we disclose in our Disclaimer.

6. Webinar and Co-Host Arrangements

Our Become a Co-Host program brings guest experts onto Flinque webinars. Co-hosts are not paid speakers, and co-hosted sessions are not paid advertisements.

Specifically:

• Co-hosts receive no fee from Flinque and pay nothing to participate
• Co-hosts receive the recording and attendee contact details (with consent) as an exchange of value
• Co-hosted content must be 90% educational and no more than 10% self-promotional
• Co-hosts must disclose any conflicts of interest relevant to the session topic
• Flinque branding and co-host branding appear alongside each other with comparable prominence

If Flinque ever hosts a session that is directly sponsored (for example, a session funded by a technology partner), we will label it as such in the registration page, promotional emails, and opening remarks.

7. Customer Outreach and Advertising Rules

When you use Flinque to contact creators or run influencer marketing campaigns, the outreach you send is advertising or promotional content. You are responsible for ensuring it complies with applicable laws and the rules of this policy.

7.1 Honest representation

Outreach messages must accurately describe your brand, product, and the proposed collaboration. You must not:

• Misrepresent who you are or who you work for
• Make false claims about your product’s capabilities or results
• Promise compensation or perks you cannot deliver
• Pose as a creator, journalist, or platform representative

7.2 Unsolicited commercial messages

Outreach through Flinque must comply with anti-spam laws including the US CAN-SPAM Act, Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), the EU ePrivacy Directive, and other applicable regional regulations. Detailed rules are in our Anti-Spam Policy.

7.3 Respect creator boundaries

If a creator declines a partnership or asks to stop receiving messages from you, you must respect that decision. Repeated contact after a decline is considered harassment and violates our Acceptable Use Policy.

8. Prohibited Advertising Content

The following content and offers may not be promoted through outreach, content, or campaigns run on or via Flinque:

• Illegal products, services, or activities in the jurisdictions where they are promoted
• Content that promotes hate, violence, discrimination, or harassment
• Content that sexualizes minors or exploits children
• Fraudulent schemes, pyramid structures, or deceptive financial products
• Counterfeit goods, pirated content, or trademark-infringing products
• Products falsely claiming to cure serious medical conditions
• Weapons, explosives, and unregulated firearms
• Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia
• Unregulated gambling services where prohibited
• Services designed to deceive social platforms (fake engagement, fake followers, bot services)
• Adult services or escort advertising
• Unsubstantiated get-rich-quick or income-guarantee offers

Accounts found using Flinque to promote prohibited content will be suspended or terminated. See our Acceptable Use Policy for full details.

9. Creator Partnership Disclosures

When brands use Flinque to find and engage creators for paid partnerships, both brands and creators are legally responsible for disclosing the commercial nature of resulting content to consumers. This applies regardless of platform.

Common disclosure requirements include:

• #ad, #sponsored, or #paid hashtags on Instagram, TikTok, X, and similar platforms
• Platform-native “Paid partnership” labels (Instagram Branded Content tools, TikTok Branded Content toggle, YouTube sponsor disclosure)
• Clear verbal or visual disclosure in video content
• FTC Endorsement Guides compliance in the United States
• CAP Code and ASA rules in the United Kingdom
• DGCCRF requirements in France
• Equivalent rules in Canada, Australia, Germany, and most major markets

Flinque provides templates and guidance for compliant outreach, but compliance with local disclosure laws is ultimately your responsibility. For best-practice guidance, see our Do’s and Don’ts Guide.

10. Truth in Advertising

All advertising content created or distributed through Flinque, whether by Flinque itself or by customers using our influencer marketing platform, must meet basic truth-in-advertising standards:

• Claims must be truthful and not misleading
• Claims must be backed by evidence before they are made, not after
• Claims about product performance must be supported by reliable data
• Claims about savings, discounts, and free offers must reflect actual terms
• Comparisons to competitors must be accurate and fair
• Testimonials must reflect genuine customer experiences and be accurately attributed
• Endorsements must disclose material connections

Customers who use Flinque to facilitate deceptive advertising may have their access revoked. Creators listed on Flinque whose partnerships involve deceptive claims may be flagged, reported to the relevant social platform, or removed from search results.

11. Regulated Industry Advertising

Certain industries are subject to additional advertising regulations. If you operate in or promote products from these industries via Flinque, you bear the responsibility of compliance:

11.1 Healthcare and pharmaceuticals

Must comply with FDA, EMA, MHRA, and equivalent regulator rules. Prescription drug promotion and health claims require substantial evidentiary backing.

11.2 Financial services and crypto

Must comply with SEC, FCA, ESMA, and equivalent rules for securities, investments, and cryptocurrency promotion. FINRA guidance applies to US broker-dealers. Many jurisdictions now regulate crypto advertising specifically.

11.3 Alcohol, tobacco, and gambling

Restricted to adult audiences and subject to strict creative guidelines in most jurisdictions. Some platforms and countries prohibit these categories entirely.

11.4 Children’s products

Subject to COPPA (US) and equivalent child-protection rules. Creators used for children’s product campaigns must not primarily have minor audiences without appropriate safeguards. See our Children’s Privacy Policy.

11.5 Weight loss, beauty, and cosmetics

Subject to FTC rules on weight-loss advertising and equivalent consumer-protection rules globally. Before-and-after claims require substantiation and disclosure of typical results.

12. Political and Social Advertising

Political advertising, election-related campaigns, and advocacy content on social and political issues are subject to platform-specific rules and often regional laws.

If you use Flinque to identify or contact creators for political campaigns or issue advocacy:

• You must comply with all applicable election laws, lobbying registration, and disclosure requirements
• Creator partnerships used for political messaging must be disclosed as paid partnerships to audiences
• You may not use Flinque to run foreign-interference operations, coordinated inauthentic behavior, or voter suppression campaigns
• Deepfake or AI-generated likeness use in political content must be clearly labeled

Flinque reserves the right to decline service to customers whose political activities violate our policies or applicable laws.

13. Third-Party Advertising on Our Site

Flinque’s website (flinque.com) generally does not display third-party advertising. Limited exceptions include:

• Partner mentions and integration logos on our Integrations page
• Tools we recommend in educational content (with affiliate disclosure where applicable)
• Sponsored content clearly labeled under Section 5 of this policy
• Co-host branding on webinar materials as described under our Become a Co-Host program

If we introduce display advertising or programmatic ads in the future, we will update this policy, clearly label all advertising, and give visitors controls for their ad preferences in line with GDPR, CCPA, and equivalent laws.

14. Reporting Violations

If you encounter content or activity that appears to violate this Ads Policy, report it through one of these channels:

• Customers who believe another Flinque user is violating this policy: submit a report via Report an Issue
• Creators who received non-compliant outreach from a Flinque customer: submit a report via our contact page and we will investigate
• General advertising concerns about Flinque’s own marketing: use the contact page

Provide specific details (screenshots, URLs, timestamps, message copies where relevant) so our team can investigate quickly. We review every report and respond within 7 business days.

15. Enforcement and Penalties

Violations of this Ads Policy are handled proportionately to the severity and frequency of the breach. Possible actions include:

• Warning: for first-time minor violations where the customer shows willingness to correct
• Feature restriction: temporary loss of outreach, export, or API access
• Account suspension: for repeated or serious violations
• Account termination: for severe violations or patterns of abuse
• Affiliate program removal: for affiliates who violate Section 4 rules
• Legal action: for violations that cause harm or involve fraud

For severe violations (fraud, illegal content, harm to creators), we may act immediately without warning. See our Terms and Conditions for full termination procedures.

16. Policy Updates

Advertising regulations evolve rapidly as platforms, governments, and industry bodies update their rules. We update this Ads Policy periodically to reflect those changes.

Material changes will be communicated via:

• Email to active account holders
• In-platform banner or notification
• Updated “Last updated” date at the top of this page

Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. If you disagree with changes, you may close your account before they take effect.