Advertising Guidelines

Quick Overview

Hashtag BLKLIN reserves the right to refuse any advertisement
Ads must be submitted and approved at least 72 hours in advance
NET30 is only permitted for select advertisers with packages exceeding $65,000. Unless approved by the department head.
All Ads (excluding story post) run for a non-negotiable 72-hour term
Once an AD is approved by both parties and posted, there will be no reposts or refunds
All Ads must coincide with FTC disclosure requirements
Hashtag BLKLIN does not turn off comments or tag the original owner of the photo/video
All person(s) within the content must confirm consent with being posting on Hashtag BLKLIN in association with the advertiser
All music must be copyright protected
Posting windows are a courtesy and are non-guaranteed. No posting windows will be offered on weekends or holidays.
All Ads must be PG/PG13.
All clients must have 100% ownership of their content and provide documentation upon request

Our Standards

Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our community include:

Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community

Examples of unacceptable behavior include:

The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances of any kind
Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
Public or private harassment
Publishing others’ private information, such as a physical or email address, without their explicit permission
Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting

1. Overview

Our advertising policies provide guidance on what types of promotional content are allowed. When advertisers place a request, each submission is reviewed against these guidelines.

Your ads should stick to our brand guidelines and shouldn't suggest that Hashtag BLKLIN is sponsoring your promotion or is formally affiliated with it.

Note: Hashtag BLKLIN does not allow personal promotion, Go Fund Me Pages, or YouTube channels.

2. The Ad Review Process

Before Ads appear on any Hashtag BLKLIN platforms; they must be reviewed, approved, and processed to ensure all Ads coincide with the Hashtag BLKLIN brand and guidelines. All advertisers must submit their completed advertising request at least 72 hours in advance, though in some cases, approval may take longer.

What Happens After an Ad is Reviewed?

After the ad is reviewed, you'll receive an email informing you the ad is approved. Following approval, you will receive an insertion order and corresponding invoice. Once the invoice is paid, all ads are promoted for a non-negotiable 72-hour term unless there is a preset time restriction be the platform.

3. Prohibited Content

Company Standards

All Ads on Hashtag BLKLIN platforms must not violate the corresponding platform's community guidelines.

Hashtag BLKLIN is rated PG-13

Images

Remove, blur or visibly obstruct nudity or sexually suggestive imagery
Remove, obscure, and/or visibly block vulgar language
No pics of firearms/weaponry
No drug usage and related paraphernalia

Videos:

Bleep or remove cursing from videos
Blur or visually obstruct nudity or suggestive imagery with friendly emojis or edit out completely

Business Financial Results

We do not post screenshots of business financial results(i.e., Pictures from a Shopify sales).

Be honest about your relationship with Hashtag BLKLIN

Your Ads must honestly disclose the promotional relationship with Hashtag BLKLIN, aligning with all Federal Trade Commission regulations.

Respect the rights of others

Your ads can’t infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, or privacy rights.

Disclose your billing practices

If your product results in users being charged on a recurring basis, be transparent in the AD and disclose the terms.

Professional and neatly edited content

Ads should adhere to the highest levels of editorial quality. We don’t allow ads with:

Fuzzy, blurry, or grainy images (try at least 600x900 pixels)
Images with text that is too small or blurry to read
Incorrectly oriented images (upside down or sideways)
Poorly edited images or poorly cropped images
Overly busy images that are packed with text overlay or have too many font styles and colors
Images with artificial functionality like play or download buttons, notification icons, search bars, or elements that mimic the features of the corresponding platform
Improper grammar, incorrect spelling or excessive capitalization and symbols
Low-quality user-generated content like selfies and screenshots
Ads with flashing or strobing effects

Counterfeit goods

We don’t allow the advertising of:

Knockoff products
Brand-name replicas
Goods wrongfully advertised as authentic brand-name
Fake documents, such as counterfeit degrees, passports or immigration papers.

No Adult content

No sexually explicit slang(i.e., d*ck, c*m, p*ssy, etc.)
Sex toys
Products in the shape of certain body parts (genitals, butts, or female breasts)
Adult or pornographic videos, publications, live shows
Sexual enhancement products
Services that provide casual sex, international matchmaking or escorts
Implied sexual activity (clothed or unclothed)
The objectification of a person in a sexual manner to sell a product or service We also don't allow:
Nudity or implied nudity (such as blurred out images and illustrations)
Implied sexual activity (clothed or unclothed)
Any focus on certain body parts (genitals, pubic hair, male or female butts, and female breasts)

You can advertise modeled clothing such as bathing suits and lingerie, as long as the products aren't adult-themed or overtly sexual. However, we don’t allow any imagery featuring minors in underwear, and we don't allow imagery featuring minors in swimsuits unless accompanied by adults in the image.

Illegal Products or Services

Ads must not constitute, facilitate, or promote illegal products, services, or activities. Ads targeted to minors must not promote products, services, or content that are inappropriate, illegal, or unsafe, or that exploit, mislead or exert undue pressure on the age groups targeted.

Discriminatory Practices

Ads must not discriminate or encourage discrimination against people based on personal attributes such as race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, disability, medical or genetic condition.

Tobacco

We don’t allow the advertising of tobacco products, including but not limited to:

Cigarettes
E-cigarettes
Vapes or vape cartridges
Chewing tobacco
Paraphernalia (i.e., pipes, rolling papers, etc.)
Nicotine products (i.e., nicotine gum or patches)
Any brands associated with the above products

We also do not allow the advertising of hookahs, hookah bars, cigars, cigar bars, essential oil inhalers, or related products.

Marijuana Products

We don’t allow the advertising of:

The sale or use of illegal or recreational drugs
Informational material about the use or legalization of illegal or recreational drugs
Ads including imagery of illegal or recreational drugs
Accessories associated with drug use including paraphernalia for using, storing or consuming illegal or recreational drugs
Products containing CBD or similar compounds

Drugs & Drug-Related Products

Ads must not promote the sale or use of illegal, prescription, or recreational drugs.

Unsafe Supplements

Ads must not promote the sale or use of unsafe supplements, as determined by Hashtag BLKLIN in its sole discretion.

Weapons, Ammunition, or Explosives

Ads must not promote the sale or use of weapons, ammunition, or explosives. This includes ads for weapon modification accessories.

Adult Products or Services

Ads must not promote the sale or use of adult products or services, except for ads for family planning and contraception. Ads for contraceptives must focus on the contraceptive features of the product and not on sexual pleasure or sexual enhancement and must be targeted to people 18 years or older.

Adult or Sexually Suggestive Content

Ads must not contain adult content.

Nudity or implied nudity
This includes nudity, depictions of people in explicit or suggestive positions, or activities that are overly suggestive or sexually provocative.
Excessive visible skin or cleavage, even if not explicitly sexual in nature
Images focused on individual body parts, such as abs, buttocks or chest, even if not explicitly sexual in nature
Swimsuit ads where the focus of the ad is not on the bathing suit, but on body parts of the partly clothed model
Ads that assert or imply the ability to meet someone, connect with them or view content created by them must not be positioned in a sexual way or with an intent to sexualize the person featured in the ad.

Sensational Content

Ads must not contain shocking, sensational, disrespectful, or excessively violent content.

Personal Attributes

Ads must not contain content that asserts or implies personal attributes. This includes direct or indirect assertions or implications about a person’s race, ethnic origin, religion, beliefs, age, sexual orientation or practices, gender identity, disability, medical condition (including physical or mental health), financial status, membership in a trade union, criminal record, or name.

Controversial Content

Ads must not contain content that exploits controversial political or social issues for commercial purposes.

Non-Functional Landing Page

Ads must not direct people to non-functional landing pages. This includes landing page content that interferes with a person’s ability to navigate away from the page.

Surveillance Equipment

Ads may not promote the sale of spy cams, mobile phone trackers, or other hidden surveillance equipment.

Nonexistent Functionality

Ads must not contain images that portray nonexistent functionality. This includes imagery that replicates play buttons, notifications, or checkboxes, as well as ads containing features that do not work, such as multiple-choice options in the ad creative itself.

Personal Health

Ads must not contain "before-and-after" images or images that contain unexpected or unlikely results. Ad content must not imply or attempt to generate negative self-perception in order to promote diet, weight loss, or other health-related products.

Payday Loans, Paycheck Advances, and Bail Bonds

Ads may not promote payday loans, paycheck advances, bail bonds, or any short-term loans intended to cover someone's expenses until their next payday. Short term loan refers to a loan of 90 days or less.

Multilevel Marketing

Ads promoting income opportunities must fully describe the associated product or business model. It can not promote business models offering quick compensation for little investment, including multilevel marketing opportunities.

Penny Auctions

Ads may not promote penny auctions, bidding fee auctions, or other similar business models.

Spyware or Malware

Ads must not contain spyware, malware, or any software that results in an unexpected or deceptive experience. This includes links to sites containing these products.

Unauthorized Streaming Devices

Ads must not promote products or items that facilitate or encourage unauthorized access to digital media.

Circumventing Systems

Ads must not use tactics intended to circumvent our ad review process or other enforcement systems. This includes techniques that attempt to disguise the ad's content or destination page.

4. Restricted Content

Alcohol

Ads that promote or reference alcohol must comply with all applicable local laws, required or established industry codes, guidelines, licenses, and approvals, and include age and country targeting criteria consistent with associated platforms guidelines and applicable local laws.

Real Money Gambling

Ads that promote or facilitate online real money gambling, real money games of skill, or real money lotteries, including online real money casinos, sportsbooks, bingo, or poker, are only allowed at Hashtag BLKLIN’s discretion. Authorized gambling, games of skill, or lottery ads must target people 18 years or older who are in jurisdictions for which permission has been granted.

State Lotteries

Lotteries run by government entities may advertise, provided the ads are targeted in accordance with applicable law in the jurisdiction in which the ads will be served and only target people in the jurisdiction in which the lottery is available.

Online Pharmacies

Ads must not promote the sale of prescription pharmaceuticals. Ads for online and offline pharmacies are only permitted at the discretion of Hashtag BLKLIN.

Promotion of Over-The-Counter Drugs

Ads that promote over-the-counter medicines must comply with all applicable local laws, required or established industry codes, guidelines, licenses, and approvals, and include age and country targeting criteria consistent with applicable local laws.

Financial and Insurance Products and Services

Ads promoting credit card applications or financial services with accredited institutions must clearly provide sufficient disclosure regarding associated fees, including APR percentages transaction fees, within the ad's landing page. Ads promoting credit cards, loans, or insurance services must be targeted to people 18 years or above. Ads promoting credit cards, loans, or insurance services must not directly request the input of a person’s financial information, including credit card information.

5. No Refund Policy

Hashtag BLKLIN Advertising Services – No Refund Policy

At Hashtag BLKLIN, we are committed to delivering high-quality advertising services tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals. Due to the nature of our work, which involves dedicated time, strategy, and creative execution, all payments for advertising services are non-refundable once work has commenced.

However, we believe in accountability and integrity. If Hashtag BLKLIN fails to deliver the agreed-upon project objectives due to our own error, oversight, or failure to perform quality work as outlined in the service agreement, we will assess the situation in good faith. In such cases, a partial or full refund may be issued at our discretion.

Refunds will not be granted in the following cases:

Client dissatisfaction resulting from a change of mind or strategy unrelated to our work quality.
Delays or non-performance resulting from incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the client.
Failure to meet objectives due to factors beyond our control, including but not limited to algorithm changes, platform issues, or client-side delays.

All refund considerations must be submitted in writing within 10 business days of the initial project delivery. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

By engaging Hashtag BLKLIN for advertising services, clients agree to this No Refund Policy and acknowledge that any exceptions are made solely at the discretion of Hashtag BLKLIN.