SpotMyAd shows ads on public places, including schools and places of worship, so we keep ads suitable for a general audience of all ages.
1. Not allowed
- Cannabis, vaping and tobacco products or accessories
- Alcohol
- Gambling, betting and lotteries
- Adult, sexual or dating content
- Weapons, ammunition and explosives
- Illegal products or services, counterfeit goods, and prescription drugs
- Payday loans, debt-relief schemes, "get rich quick" offers, cryptocurrency investment offers and pyramid schemes
- Political or election advertising, and content that attacks people or groups based on race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin
- Content that is violent, shocking, defamatory, harassing or invades someone's privacy
2. Ad standards
- Be truthful. Prices, offers and claims must be accurate and current.
- Advertise only goods and services you actually provide, in the category that fits them.
- Regulated trades and services (for example electricians, real estate, health services) must hold the licence or registration required in Ontario.
- Use your own logo or photos, or ones you have the right to use. No other company's logo or trademark without permission.
- No personal information about anyone other than you.
- Keep it clean: no excessive capital letters, symbols or misleading urgency.
3. Spots
Ads must not claim or suggest a connection with the place they appear on (for example "official supplier of" a school) unless that connection is real and you can show it.
4. Enforcement
Ads that break this policy are rejected or removed. Repeated or serious breaches can lead to account suspension. To report an ad, email spotmyad48@gmail.com with the spot and ad title.