Advertising Disclosure for 360 Sport News

Quick answer: This advertising disclosure explains how 360 Sport News labels paid and company-supplied content — advertising, sponsored content, press releases and affiliate links — so readers always know what is commercial. Our independent coverage is never for sale, and we do not run betting or gambling advertising. Questions? Contact us.

Key takeaways

• Everything paid is labelled: advertising, sponsored content, press releases and affiliate links.
• Editorial is independent: commercial arrangements never buy our coverage.
• Affiliate links are disclosed: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
• No hidden links: we do not sell undisclosed or disguised paid links.
• No betting ads: we do not run betting or gambling advertising.

Why we publish this disclosure

Readers deserve to know when content is paid for. This page sets out, plainly, how 360 Sport News funds independent multi-sport journalism and how we mark the commercial content that helps pay for it. It supports the wider explanation on our how we make money page and applies across the whole site. We would rather over-explain our commercial arrangements than leave any room for a reader to feel misled. Disclosure is not a legal box to tick and forget; it is a promise about how we treat the people who read us, and we would rather it be visible and slightly repetitive than discreet and easy to miss.

Types of commercial content

• Advertising — display placements marked as advertising.
• Sponsored content — branded articles labelled as sponsored.
• Press releases — company-supplied announcements, labelled as such.
• Affiliate links — disclosed links that may earn us a commission.
• Partnerships — sustained programmes combining the above, each element disclosed.

How we label paid content

Sponsored articles and press releases carry a clear label indicating they are paid or company-supplied. Advertising units are identifiable as advertising. Where an article includes an affiliate link, we make that relationship clear. The aim is simple: you should never have to guess whether something is independent reporting or a commercial placement. If a label is ever missing or unclear, that is a mistake we want to correct, not a grey area we rely on.

Affiliate links explained

Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you. This never influences our verdicts, rankings or reporting — we recommend on merit, and a product does not earn coverage by offering a commission. We include such links only where they are genuinely relevant to the article, and we would rather omit one than let it shape what we say. If a product is the wrong choice for our readers, we will say so, commission or not, because a recommendation that cannot be trusted is worth nothing to anyone in the long run.

Editorial independence

Our coverage is never for sale. Advertisers, sponsors and partners can reach our audience, but they cannot buy a review verdict, a match analysis or a place in our independent reporting. Editorial decisions are made by our team, separately from commercial arrangements, and no payment alters or removes independent coverage. This is the most important commitment on this page, because everything else depends on it. Advertising can share the same page as our journalism, but it can never cross into it; the people who report and review are not directed by the people who sell, and no arrangement, however valuable, changes a verdict. If it did, the disclosure above would be meaningless.

What we do not accept

360 Sport News does not run betting or gambling advertising and does not court betting advertisers. We do not sell undisclosed or disguised paid links, we decline misleading claims, and we do not accept payment to influence independent editorial. These limits are part of keeping the site trustworthy for a general sports audience, and we hold to them even when it means turning revenue away.

Following recognised standards

We aim to follow recognised endorsement and disclosure practice for all paid content, so labelling is consistent and readers are properly informed. Standards in this area evolve, and we update our approach as guidance changes. If you ever spot commercial content that is not clearly marked, tell us and we will fix it promptly. We treat a missing or unclear label as a genuine error to correct rather than a technicality to defend, and reader reports are one of the most useful checks we have.

How to reach us

Questions about a specific placement, a label, or how we handle affiliate links are always welcome. Reader feedback is one of the ways we keep our disclosure honest and up to date. Contact us through our contact page or email [email protected].

What disclosure means for you as a reader

Clear labelling exists so you can weigh what you read. When an item is marked as advertising, sponsored or company-supplied, you know a brand had a hand in it and can judge it accordingly; when it is not, you are reading the independent view of our own team. That distinction is the whole point of this page. You should never have to reverse-engineer whether something is paid, and if a label is ever unclear we would rather you asked than assumed.

It also tells you what money cannot do here. A commission on an affiliate link does not buy a recommendation, an advertising spend does not buy a review verdict, and a sponsored placement does not buy a place in our reporting. Those things are decided on merit, kept separate from commercial arrangements, and are never for sale. We publish this disclosure in plain language, rather than burying it, because the trust it protects is worth more to us than any single arrangement it describes. Read this way, disclosure is not a disclaimer that limits what you can rely on; it is a map that tells you exactly how much to trust each thing you read, and why.

360 Sport News is an independent multi-sport news publication with a named editorial team and published standards. Learn how we operate on our about page, meet the people behind our reporting on the team page, read our editorial guidelines, and see how we fund the site on how we make money. All paid content is labelled in line with the FTC endorsement guidelines, and our independent coverage is never for sale.

Frequently asked questions

What does this advertising disclosure cover?

How 360 Sport News labels advertising, sponsored content, press releases and affiliate links so readers can tell paid from independent content.

How do I know if content is paid?

Paid and company-supplied content carries a clear label; advertising units are identifiable as advertising.

Do affiliate links cost me anything?

No. If you buy through one we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you, and it never affects our verdicts.

Can advertisers influence your reporting?

No. Our coverage is never for sale and editorial is kept separate from commercial arrangements.

Do you run betting or gambling ads?

No. We do not run betting or gambling advertising and do not court betting advertisers.

Do you sell links?

No. We do not sell undisclosed or disguised paid links.

Can I pay to change or remove an article?

No. We do not accept payment to alter or remove independent coverage.

How do I report unlabelled commercial content?

Tell us through our contact page or email [email protected] and we will correct it.