Advertising policy

Current status

There are no advertisements on this site at present. Advertising code is disabled.

Where ads may appear

When enabled, ads (served by Google AdSense) may appear only on published, reviewed editorial guides that are marked as eligible — usually one or two clearly labeled placements in a long article. This is our design choice, not a rule imposed by any ad network.

Where ads never appear

• The urgent help page.
• All tools, including Find My Next Step and the Small Steps Garden, and any personal results.
• Drafts, previews, internal search and error pages.
• Privacy, terms, cookie and contact pages.
• The home page (in the first version).

These pages do not load ad code at all — we do not merely hide ads.

Separation from editorial content

• Every ad is labeled "Advertisement".
• Ads are placed away from help buttons, emergency links, navigation and print or download controls.
• Advertisers have no influence over our content. Ads are not medical recommendations.

Your health information

Tool entries, journal notes, garden activity, next-step choices and any inferred health interest are never used for advertising, targeting or remarketing. The Small Steps Garden will never contain rewarded ads or ad-gated features.

Consent

Before personalized advertising is enabled where consent is required, a Google-certified consent management platform will be configured, and your choices will be respected. See our cookie policy.