Sponsorship policy
We accept sponsorship from accessibility tooling vendors. We also publish sponsored comparison articles. Both are subject to the rules below. This policy is public and updated as needed; the quarterly transparency report reports adherence.
Slot mechanics
- One Sponsored sidebar slot per content category at most.
- Slot length: 30 to 90 days. No auto-renew.
- Each rendered slot carries a visible "Sponsored" pill, a one-line disclosure, and an outbound link with
rel="sponsored noopener". - Build-time invariant: two overlapping slots in the same category fail the build.
Concentration cap
No single sponsor may hold more than 60% of active slots at any time. Build-time check enforces this; if a sponsor is acquiring multiple categories, the editorial board reviews before the slot goes live.
Editorial independence
- Sponsors have no approval rights over editorial body content.
- Sponsorship contracts contain explicit no-retaliation clauses.
- Sponsorship does not buy ranking, search promotion, or favourable mention in unrelated articles.
- Editorial board has takedown override on any sponsor demand for content removal.
Sponsored comparison articles
A vendor may pay for inclusion in a comparison article. The sponsor pays for the work to produce a fair, accurate comparison — not for editorial framing. Every sponsored comparison carries a yellow Sponsored content banner at the top of the page, naming the paying vendor and the reviewing editor. The reviewing editor signs off on factual accuracy; the sponsor sees a draft for factual corrections only, not framing changes.
Categories
We run sponsorship across these categories: how-to articles, EAA checklists, framework guides, and testing how-to. Sponsors are not allowed to monopolise the category — the concentration cap is the hard ceiling.
What we don't accept
- Hidden or undisclosed paid placement.
- Sponsorship that requires editorial approval rights.
- Sponsorship from any vendor whose product family we cannot reasonably cover with editorial independence.
Enquiries: sponsor@webaccessibility.wiki.