Advertising Guidelines

These Advertising Guidelines will help you to determine whether your ad is appropriate for Doctor Hospital Data. Any ad that violates any of the guidelines below will be removed from Doctor Hospital Data and in some cases further action may be taken. If you are unsure whether your ad is acceptable, you may contact us.

Overview

Acceptable ads advertise legal products and services that are suitable for the medical industry and professionals without deceiving, or endangering the safety of, our users while meeting our technical requirements.

Content

Honesty and Fairness:

Do not deceive or lie in your ad. Your Ads should not be fraudulent, deceptive or include misleading titles, statements or illustrations. Your product or service must accurately match the text of your ad - don't lie, don't exaggerate and don't make false claims. The photos and images in your ad should have a reasonable relationship to the product or service being advertised. The claims you make in your ad should have factual support. Do not make deceptive or inaccurate claims about competitive products or services. Do not imply you or your product are affiliated with or endorsed by others without their permission. Do not advertise prices or offers that are inaccurate - any advertised discount, offer, or price must be easily discoverable from the URL in your ad. All fees and taxes that are legally required to be disclosed should be included. Do not show Doctor Hospital Data one version of your website and users another (Cloaking).

Standard Text and Contact Information: Please use correct spelling and grammar in the text of your ad. Do not use non-standard spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, or repetition in your ad. Do not use excessive capitalization in your ad. With the exception of valid acronyms, words should never be fully capitalized in your ad. Do not use excessive or inappropriate punctuation in your ad. Do not repeat punctuation and do not use more than a single exclamation point in your ad. Do not use any symbols (i.e. *, @) in a manner that differs from its standard meaning. Do not use a symbol in replacement of a letter ('cl!ck'). Do not repeat words or phrases in your ad. You may include a single link and either a single email address or phone number in your ad.

Trademarks and Doctor Hospital Data: Please use only trademarks that you have a legal right to use in your ad. Your ad must not include any text that may be deemed as infringing upon the trademarks of other parties unless express permission has been granted by the trademark owner. Any ad found to be infringing on the trademark of a complainant will be removed from Doctor Hospital Data. You should not use trademarks, logos, service marks or company names in a way that would be confusing to the user, or imply an affiliation or endorsement when there is none.

Doctor Hospital Data: Please do not use "Doctor Hospital Data" or refer to Doctor Hospital Data (the company, brand, or site) in your ad. Do not imply affiliation with or an endorsement by Doctor Hospital Data.

Fair and Legal Billing Practices. The products and services advertised in your ad should have fair and legal billing practices. Pricing and payment terms should be clear and easily find-able and understandable by your customers prior to their purchase, including explaining the rights to refunds and termination.

Provoking, Offensive or Discriminatory

Discrimination in Hiring and Education: Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow for ads that advocate, promote or contain discriminatory hiring practices or denial of education or economic opportunity based on age, gender, religion, ethnicity, race or sexual preference. Ads that seek promote the denial or restriction of fair and equal access to education and career opportunities are prohibited.

Hate, Violence, Discrimination and Opposition: Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads that include hate speech or show or promote violence or discrimination against others or are personal attacks on any individual, group, company or organization or otherwise advocating against or targeting any individual, group, company or organization.

Language: Please use appropriate and acceptable language in your ad. Do not use language that could be considered offensive by any reasonable viewer of your ad. Doctor Hospital Data is the sole judge of the appropriateness of any words or phrases in your ads on Doctor Hospital Data.

Offensive to Good Taste: Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow for ads that are indecent, vulgar, suggestive or that, in the opinion of Doctor Hospital Data, may be offensive to good taste. In special circumstances, Doctor Hospital Data may determine that an ad that was acceptable, is no longer appropriate given current events. Ads that depict violent or degrading behavior are not acceptable.

Sensitive Content: Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ad targeting based on sensitive categories such as inferred or actual information regarding financial status, alleged/actual commission of a crime, health, political affiliation/beliefs, racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical affiliation/beliefs, sexual behavior or orientation, or trade union membership.

Restricted Advertising for Products and Services.

Doctor Hospital Data does not allow advertising related to any of the following:

·        Illegal Products and Services. Products and services that are subject of the ads, should be legal to purchase and use in the jurisdiction in which they are being marketed. Ads themselves should comply with applicable laws regarding advertising, including age and content restrictions. Countries and states may have different laws that set different advertising requirements on the same or similar products. Examples of products and services that might be illegal: Resale of event tickets, products designed to interfere with the enforcement of traffic laws (radar detectors), counterfeit goods, replica goods, live animals, animal products, surveillance products, encryption products/services, d-encryption devices and services, and health supplements.

·        Fake Documents. Doctor Hospital Data does not allow for ads for fake documents that could be used to trick or defraud. Examples of such prohibited fake documents are: (1) academic degrees, (2) professional licenses or certifications, (3) national IDs, (4) working permits (immigration status), (5) business licenses, (6) birth certificates, (7) passports, (8) invoices or receipts, (9) medical records, and (10) noble titles/ status.

·        Offensive Products and Services. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads for products or memorabilia promoting offensive, violent or hateful groups or actions or criminal acts.

·        Alcoholic Beverages. Ads for alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer and spirits are restricted on Doctor Hospital Data.

·        Tobacco Products or Cigarettes. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads related to cigarettes, pipes, cigars, tobacco and related products. Lawful products and services which promote quitting tobacco related products are permitted.

·        Illegal Substances and Related Products. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads that promote illegal drugs, highs, herbal medicines and treatments, psychoactive effects of substances, or aids to pass drug tests are all prohibited.

·        Sexual or Adult Content. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads related to sexual or adult content, including escort services, massage and pornography.

·        Sexual or Adult Products or Services. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads related to adult products or services such as sex toys, personal sexual services, escort services, prostitution, sexual services, strip clubs, erotic dancing, erotic massage, or international bride services.

·        Dating Services. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads related to dating services.

·        Ringtones and Video Games. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads for downloadable ring tones and may restrict or limit advertising for violent or adult content video games.

·        Illegal downloads of software, media, or other copyrighted content. Doctor Hospital Data does not allow for ads that products and services marketed for the purpose of (or that are primarily used for) the distribution of software, media and other content in violation of the intellectual property rights of others.

·        Gambling, Sweepstakes and Virtual Currency. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads related to gambling and sweepstakes or the sale of virtual currency (e.g., gaming). Ads related to the following are prohibited: sports betting, bingo, lotteries, gambling tours and tutoring, tools and software for gambling, scratch games.

·        Scams. Doctor Hospital Data does not permit ads related to scams, financial schemes, pyramid schemes or other fraudulent or illegal financial arrangements or investment opportunities.

·        Occult Pursuits. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads for fortune telling, dream interpretations and individual horoscopes except when the emphasis is on amusement rather than serious interpretation.

·        Endangered Species and Furs. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads for furs or products made from the furs, hides or body parts of animals included on any government endangered species lists.

·        Health Matters. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data does not allow ads that promote or endorse actions that are likely to harm one's health, such as bulimia, anorexia, binge drinking, misuse of legal drugs. In many jurisdictions, Doctor Hospital Data may limit or restrict advertising related to health matters because it would be inappropriately age targeted or deemed offensive.

·        Harm to Doctor Hospital Data or its Users. Even if legal in the applicable jurisdiction, Doctor Hospital Data may not allow ads that promote or endorse products, services or actions that would result in a breach of Doctor Hospital Data's Terms and Conditions Agreement or Privacy Policy, or that Doctor Hospital Data believes are intended to, or may result in, harm to Doctor Hospital Data or its users.

·        Affiliate Advertising. Doctor Hospital Data does not allow Affiliate ads and related programs to advertise using Doctor Hospital Data Ads.

Safety and Privacy

Links and Link Behavior: Do not deceive, confuse, or otherwise degrade the experience of users who click on your ad. The domain of your Display URL must match the domain of your Destination URL. All users must be sent to the same destination URL and landing page from a click on your ad. Do not send users to a landing page that generates a pop-up. The landing page must allow users to use the browser's 'Back' button and return to the page that the ad was displayed on.

Data Collection: Do not use an ad to facilitate collection of a user’s data, including: Demographic or usage data; Usernames or passwords from the user for use on Doctor Hospital Data or any other site; Phishing or other scamming tactics to collect sensitive personal information or money.

Malicious Software/Browser: Do not use an ad to promote or install malicious software.

Phishing: Do not use an ad to promote a website that tricks a user into providing personal or other information that can be used to exploit or cause harm to the users.

Https Support: All ads must support https throughout the call flow. If you collect sensitive information on your site linked to the ad, we ask that you use HTTPs.

Privacy. Advertisers remain responsible for ensuring that they are compliant with local laws and regulations on the subject of privacy and data protection. Do not use tracking cookies to track users across sites without full disclosure and consent of the users (e.g. do not use an "ever cookie" or "zombie" cookie).

Hacking. Ads that promote products or services for hacking are prohibited. The following ads are prohibited: instructions on how to illegally alter with electronic equipment, or by pass digital content management systems or otherwise illegally tamper with software, servers, cell phones, or websites, or listen in or record conversations or information without proper consent.

Technical Requirements.

Technical Advertising Specifications.

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