Sponsorship & Advertising Principles
How commercial relationships can exist without compromising TNiC analysis, evidence labels, or user trust.
What this is
Standalone policy for sponsorship, advertising, affiliate, editorial, and user-data boundaries.
Why it matters
Sponsor readiness requires visible guardrails before any external brand asks how influence is handled.
What to do next
Review non-negotiables, then use the Partnerships page for collaboration inquiries.
Editorial and analysis separation
Commercial relationships may support distribution or education, but they do not control evidence tiers, stack scoring, buyer-guide criteria, citations, or scientific conclusions.
Clear labels for commercial content
Sponsored placements, affiliate links, or brand-supported education must be labeled in plain language at the point where a user sees or acts on them.
No silent ranking influence
A sponsor cannot purchase a stronger evidence grade, preferred stack position, product-pick status, or mechanism claim. Any methodology change must be documented as a product update.
User data stays constrained
Stack selections, lab entries, notes, and modeled health data are treated as user-controlled product data. TNiC does not sell personal health-interest data to sponsors.
Scientific uncertainty remains visible
Human randomized evidence, observational evidence, preclinical evidence, and mechanistic plausibility must remain distinguishable even when a sponsor is associated with a topic.
Professional review needed before paid campaigns
TNiC should have counsel review sponsorship agreements, endorsement language, affiliate disclosures, privacy representations, and any brand-supported content workflow before accepting paid placements. Scientific claims should receive separate review when a campaign references specific outcomes.
This page is a product integrity statement, not legal advice. Formal sponsor agreements should be reviewed by qualified counsel.