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Advertising Disclosure
Last updated: 18 May 2025
Our Commitment to Transparency
Orbit Vertex Nova Pivot believes that honesty about commercial relationships is a basic obligation to visitors. This page explains the nature of any advertising, affiliate, or sponsored content that may appear on this website, so that you can understand when content has a commercial dimension and when it does not.
This disclosure is provided in accordance with guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and equivalent regulatory bodies in other jurisdictions.
1. Affiliate Relationships
From time to time, this website may contain links to external products or services through affiliate programmes. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase, Orbit Vertex Nova Pivot may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
- · Commission-based links: Affiliate links are used only where the product or service is considered genuinely useful in an astronomy learning context.
- · Recommendation policy: Commercial relationships do not influence session content or our assessments of equipment, services, or resources. We aim to recommend only things we would recommend regardless of compensation.
- · Identification: Where affiliate links appear, we aim to label them clearly so you know when a link is commercially connected.
- · Financial transparency: Affiliate income, where it exists, helps offset the costs of running the website and developing session materials.
2. Sponsored Content
If any content on this website has been paid for or sponsored by a third party, it will be clearly identified as such at the top of the relevant page or section.
- · Labelling: Sponsored posts or pages will be marked "Sponsored" or "Paid Partnership" in a visible location.
- · Editorial independence: Orbit Vertex Nova Pivot retains editorial control over all content, including sponsored material. We do not publish content that conflicts with the educational integrity of our sessions.
- · Brand partnerships: Where partnerships exist, the partner organisation will be identified within the content.
- · Content authenticity: Sponsored content represents the honest views of the authors. We do not fabricate endorsements or reviews.
3. Third-Party Advertising
This website may use third-party advertising networks to display advertising. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant advertisements.
- · Behavioural targeting: Where you have provided consent, advertising networks may use your browsing data to show you relevant adverts on this and other websites.
- · Cookie usage: Advertising cookies are only placed with your consent, which you can manage through the Cookie Policy page.
- · Ad personalisation: You may opt out of personalised advertising using the controls on the Cookie Policy page or through your browser settings.
- · Third-party policies: Advertising networks operate under their own privacy and data policies. We encourage you to review those policies separately.
4. Your Rights and Controls
Ad Preference Management
You can manage your advertising preferences at any time through the Cookie Policy page, where toggles are available for each category of advertising cookie.
Opt-Out Procedures
You may opt out of personalised advertising at any time by rejecting advertising cookies. This will not affect your ability to use the website or book sessions.
Data Collection for Advertising
Where advertising cookies are accepted, certain anonymised usage data may be shared with advertising platforms. This is described in our Privacy Policy.
Rights Under Privacy Regulations
You have rights under applicable privacy laws (including GDPR where applicable) regarding data used in advertising. Contact us through the Contact page to exercise these rights.