Advertising, Affiliate & Sponsorship Disclosure

Creating, maintaining and operating a digital content platform involves costs such as:

• Website hosting;
• Domain and technical services;
• Content creation;
• Photography and video production;
• Research;
• Travel and local coverage;
• Website development;
• Design;
• Software and technology;
• Maintenance;
• Marketing;
• Other operating expenses.

Advertising, affiliate partnerships and commercial collaborations may help support these activities and allow us to continue creating and publishing content.

Hello South Gujarat may use Google AdSense and/or other advertising platforms to display advertisements on the Website.

Advertisements may appear automatically based on factors determined by the relevant advertising platform.

Depending on the applicable advertising system and user settings, advertisements may be:

• Contextual;
• Personalised;
• Non-personalised;
• Based on general website content;
• Based on other permitted advertising signals.

Users should independently evaluate advertisements before purchasing a product, subscribing to a service or taking any other action.

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies as described in our Privacy Policy and their own applicable policies.

An advertisement appearing on Hello South Gujarat does not mean that:

• We own the advertised company;
• We operate the advertised business;
• We manufacture the advertised product;
• We guarantee the advertised service;
• We are responsible for the advertiser's conduct;
• We have verified every claim made by the advertiser.

The advertiser remains responsible for its own products, services, claims, pricing, terms and customer support.

Hello South Gujarat may participate in affiliate programs.

An affiliate link is a link that may allow us to receive a commission, referral fee or other commercial benefit if a user completes a qualifying action, such as making a purchase or signing up for a service.

Affiliate links may appear in:

• Articles;
• Guides;
• Recommendations;
• Product features;
• Travel content;
• Business-related content;
• Social-media content;
• Other pages on the Website.

Where applicable, we may identify or disclose affiliate relationships.

When you click an affiliate link, the relevant affiliate provider may use tracking technology such as cookies or other identifiers to determine whether a qualifying action occurred.

If you subsequently purchase a qualifying product or service, Hello South Gujarat may receive a commission.

Affiliate terms can vary between programs.

An affiliate relationship does not automatically mean that we guarantee or endorse every product or service linked through an affiliate relationship.

When making recommendations, we may consider factors such as:

• Relevance to our audience;
• Availability;
• Product/service information;
• User interest;
• Content suitability;
• Commercial availability;
• Our experience or research where applicable.

Users should conduct their own research before purchasing.

Third-party providers are responsible for their own:

• Products;
• Services;
• Prices;
• Availability;
• Delivery;
• Warranty;
• Returns;
• Refunds;
• Customer support;
• Terms and conditions.

Hello South Gujarat may publish sponsored or paid content.

Sponsored content may include:

• Sponsored articles;
• Sponsored videos;
• Promotional posts;
• Brand features;
• Product features;
• Business promotions;
• Restaurant promotions;
• Hotel promotions;
• Tourism promotions;
• Event promotions;
• Social-media campaigns;
• Other paid collaborations.

Where appropriate, sponsored or paid relationships will be identified in a manner intended to make the commercial nature of the content reasonably clear to users.

We may collaborate with brands and organisations that are relevant to our audience.

These may include:

• Local businesses;
• Restaurants;
• Hotels;
• Tourism businesses;
• Product brands;
• Service providers;
• Retailers;
• Technology companies;
• Influencers;
• Content creators;
• Event organisers;
• Other organisations.

Collaborations may involve payment, free products, services, experiences, promotional opportunities or other forms of commercial consideration.

Hello South Gujarat may collaborate with influencers, photographers, videographers and other content creators.

Collaborations may include:

• Joint content;
• Reels;
• Videos;
• Articles;
• Photography;
• Events;
• Promotions;
• Interviews;
• Social-media campaigns;
• Destination coverage.

The views expressed by an individual creator or influencer do not necessarily represent the views of Hello South Gujarat.

Where a commercial relationship exists, we aim to disclose it appropriately.

Hello South Gujarat may receive promotional opportunities from:

• Restaurants;
• Cafés;
• Food businesses;
• Hotels;
• Food brands;
• Local food providers.

Promotional content may include:

• Restaurant features;
• Food reviews;
• Offers;
• New-opening announcements;
• Menu features;
• Promotional videos;
• Sponsored posts.

Users should independently verify important information directly with the food provider.

Hello South Gujarat may promote local businesses and services.

Businesses may approach us for:

• Advertising;
• Promotional content;
• Featured listings;
• Campaigns;
• Sponsored articles;
• Social-media promotion;
• Product features;
• Other marketing opportunities.

Commercial arrangements may influence how prominently certain promotional content is displayed.

Where content is paid, sponsored or otherwise commercially connected, we aim to make that relationship clear where required or appropriate.

We may collaborate with:

• Tourism businesses;
• Hotels;
• Resorts;
• Travel businesses;
• Local attractions;
• Event organisers;
• Destination operators;
• Other tourism-related organisations.

Such collaborations may involve:

• Sponsored visits;
• Promotional coverage;
• Hosted experiences;
• Paid campaigns;
• Accommodation;
• Events;
• Transportation;
• Other benefits.

Receiving a complimentary experience or other benefit does not mean that we guarantee the destination or service.

Users should independently verify current prices, availability, rules, safety conditions and other important information.

Sometimes a brand, business or organisation may provide us with a product, service, meal, invitation, experience or other benefit for content consideration.

Receiving such a benefit does not automatically mean that we will publish a positive review or guarantee the product/service.

Where disclosure is appropriate, we may identify that a product, service or experience was provided by a third party.

Our website may contain both editorial and promotional content.

Users should distinguish between:

Some content may contain elements of both editorial and commercial material.

Where applicable, commercial relationships will be disclosed.

We aim to create content that is useful and relevant to our audience.

However, commercial partnerships may influence:

• Which businesses are featured;
• Which products are promoted;
• Which campaigns are published;
• Which offers are highlighted;
• Which content is given additional visibility.

A commercial relationship should not be interpreted as a statement that every claim made by a partner has been independently verified by Hello South Gujarat.

Unless explicitly stated, a paid listing, advertisement, sponsored article, affiliate link or partnership does not mean that Hello South Gujarat guarantees:

• Product quality;
• Service quality;
• Business legitimacy;
• Restaurant quality;
• Food safety;
• Hotel quality;
• Travel experience;
• Customer service;
• Delivery;
• Refunds;
• Results;
• Performance.

Users should make their own informed decisions.

Advertisers, affiliate partners, businesses, restaurants, brands and other third parties remain responsible for their own:

• Products;
• Services;
• Claims;
• Pricing;
• Policies;
• Terms;
• Delivery;
• Customer support;
• Refunds;
• Warranties;
• Legal compliance.

If you purchase something from a third party after following a link from Hello South Gujarat, your transaction may be directly with that third party.

Any dispute relating to the third-party product or service should generally be raised with the relevant provider first, subject to your rights under applicable law.

Prices, discounts, promotions and offers shown on Hello South Gujarat may change.

Promotional offers may:

• Expire;
• Have limited availability;
• Have eligibility conditions;
• Be geographically restricted;
• Be subject to additional terms.

We do not guarantee that a previously published offer remains available.

Advertising and affiliate services may use cookies or similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

• Track referrals;
• Attribute purchases;
• Measure campaigns;
• Display advertisements;
• Measure advertising performance;
• Personalise advertising where permitted.

More information about cookies and third-party technologies is available in our Privacy Policy.

Users can also manage certain cookie and advertising preferences through their browser, device or applicable third-party settings.

Advertising and affiliate providers may collect or process certain technical or usage information.

The collection and processing of such information is subject to:

• Applicable law;
• The provider's policies;
• User settings;
• Our Privacy Policy;
• The technical configuration of the relevant service.

Hello South Gujarat does not control the independent privacy practices of third-party advertising or affiliate providers.

Where Google advertising services are used, Google may process information in connection with advertising according to its applicable policies and user controls.

Users should review Google's official privacy and advertising information for the most current details about Google's services.

Our Privacy Policy provides additional information regarding advertising-related data practices.

We aim to avoid presenting paid promotional material in a way that intentionally deceives users about its commercial nature.

Where applicable, labels such as:

• Sponsored;
• Advertisement;
• Paid Promotion;
• Partner Content;
• Affiliate Link;

or similar wording may be used.

The exact disclosure may vary depending on the type of content and platform.

Hello South Gujarat is a content platform that may use commercial relationships to support its operations.

We aim to provide useful and responsible information while clearly distinguishing commercial relationships where appropriate.

However, users should understand that commercial relationships may influence which products, businesses, services or destinations receive promotional exposure.

Commercial content should not automatically be treated as independent third-party verification.

Before purchasing a product, booking a service, visiting a business or relying on a recommendation, users should independently check:

• Current pricing;
• Availability;
• Terms;
• Reviews;
• Refund policies;
• Cancellation policies;
• Product specifications;
• Business details;
• Official information;
• Other relevant conditions.

Hello South Gujarat does not guarantee that using an advertised, promoted, recommended or affiliate-linked product or service will produce a particular result.

Individual experiences may differ.

Any claims regarding:

• Earnings;
• Savings;
• Performance;
• Health;
• Business results;
• Travel experiences;
• Product effectiveness;

should be independently evaluated and verified before reliance.

Hello South Gujarat may also generate revenue through products sold through our own Store.

Store products may include products supplied by us, sourced from third parties or otherwise offered through our commercial operations.

Store purchases are subject to the applicable Store Terms, Shipping & Delivery Policy and Returns & Refund Policy.

A Store product is different from a third-party advertisement or affiliate product, and the applicable relationship will depend on the particular product or offer.

Our advertising providers, affiliate programs, business partnerships and commercial relationships may change over time.

We may:

• Add new advertising providers;
• Stop using an advertising provider;
• Join new affiliate programs;
• End an affiliate relationship;
• Work with new brands;
• Collaborate with new influencers;
• Offer new promotional services;
• Change our Store;
• Change our monetisation methods.

This Disclosure may therefore be updated from time to time.

If you have a question about whether particular content is sponsored, affiliated, promotional or commercially connected, you may contact us.

Please provide the URL or title of the relevant content so that we can identify it.

This Advertising, Affiliate & Sponsorship Disclosure is intended to provide transparency about the ways Hello South Gujarat may generate revenue and work with commercial partners.

Nothing in this Disclosure is intended to remove, restrict or waive any rights or obligations that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.