Approval

All advertising is subject to review and approval by IRCStats. Payment does not guarantee that an advertisement will be accepted. IRCStats may reject advertising that is unsuitable for the site, misleading, unsafe, unlawful, or inconsistent with these terms.

Campaign start and duration

A paid campaign begins only after both payment and IRCStats approval have been completed. The purchased advertising period is calculated from the date the campaign becomes active, not from the date the order was originally submitted.

Rejected advertisements

If IRCStats rejects an advertisement after payment has been completed, the completed advertising payment will be refunded. The campaign will not be activated.

Cancellations and refunds

An advertiser may request cancellation by contacting advertising@ircstats.services. Once an approved campaign has started running, refunds are not automatically provided for unused campaign time. IRCStats may consider exceptional circumstances individually.

No traffic guarantee

Advertising packages purchase placement for a fixed period. IRCStats does not guarantee a minimum number of impressions, clicks, visitors, enquiries, sales, or other results.

Rotation and placement

Advertisements may rotate with other paid advertisements and house sponsors. Packages determine eligibility and relative placement, but do not guarantee that an advertisement will appear on every page view. Basic campaigns appear on statistics pages, while packages that include index placement may also appear on the IRCStats home page.

Network targeting

Campaigns may target all supported IRCStats networks or a specific network. Availability depends on the pages currently published by IRCStats.

Advertiser responsibility

Advertisers are responsible for the accuracy of their advertisement, destination website, claims, trademarks, images and other supplied material. Advertisers must have permission to use content they submit.

Prohibited advertising

• Malware, malicious software, credential theft or deceptive downloads.
• Impersonation, fraud or deliberately misleading claims.
• Illegal goods, services or activities.
• Adult or sexually explicit content.
• Gambling or betting services.
• Content designed to harass, threaten or deceive IRCStats users.
• Material that infringes another party's rights.

Pausing or removing campaigns

IRCStats may pause or remove an advertisement if its content or destination changes after approval, becomes unavailable, becomes unsafe, or no longer complies with these terms. IRCStats will normally contact the advertiser where practical.

Banner artwork

Uploaded banner artwork must be suitable for display within IRCStats advertising spaces. IRCStats may request replacement artwork if an image is unreadable, misleading, unsuitable, or does not display correctly.

Statistics

The private advertiser report provides IRCStats first-party impression, click and click-through-rate measurements. These figures are provided for campaign reporting and may differ from statistics recorded by the advertiser's own website or analytics provider.

Renewal

Advertising does not renew automatically. Advertisers may create a new order or use the renewal option available from their private advertiser report.

Contact

Advertising enquiries, cancellation requests and campaign questions can be sent to advertising@ircstats.services.