Advertising and sponsorship policy
Effective 22 September 2026. Iridia may consider clearly identified advertising or sponsorship that does not compromise editorial independence.
1. Separation
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
2. Labeling
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
3. Eligibility
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
4. No guarantees
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
5. Editorial control
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
6. Reader protection
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
7. Data use
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
8. Review
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
9. Complaints
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
10. Change log
Commercial messages are separated from editorial pages and labeled in plain language. Iridia does not promise a result, ranking, return, lead volume or favorable article in exchange for payment. We may decline material that is misleading, unlawful, materially incomplete or inconsistent with an educational publication. Advertisers do not receive private reader correspondence, and contact data is handled under the privacy policy. Questions about a label or possible conflict may be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea. This policy was reviewed 22 September 2026 and future changes will be dated. A paid placement cannot change the title, findings, correction record or independent source assessment of an editorial article. Sponsored material should identify its sponsor and avoid language that implies a financial outcome or individualized recommendation. Creative materials are reviewed for clear claims, responsible targeting and compliance with applicable Korean advertising requirements. Iridia does not accept payment for fabricated testimonials, concealed endorsements or the use of private reader data for unrelated promotion. A labeling complaint is acknowledged within 7 calendar days and normally reviewed within 30 days. The next policy review is scheduled for 22 September 2027, unless a material change requires an earlier update.
This policy applies to display placements, labelled sponsorships, partner references, newsletter notices and other commercial material appearing around Iridia’s editorial work. A commercial placement is not an editorial source and does not determine whether a topic is covered. The separation is intended to help readers distinguish paid communication from independently prepared explanation.
Labels should be visible, understandable and close to the relevant material. A sponsor may review factual details about its own service before publication, but it may not require an editorial conclusion, remove an adverse correction or present an individualized financial outcome. Creative material must not imply that Iridia has verified a result that it has not independently established.
Iridia may request substantiation for factual advertising statements and may decline material that is incomplete, misleading, unlawful or inconsistent with an educational publication. Personal contact details are not supplied to an advertiser merely because a reader views a placement. Any lead form, if introduced, would require its own clear notice, purpose and privacy handling before submission.
A question about a label, sponsor relationship or possible conflict can be sent to 15 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Republic of Korea, or +82 2 7981 3546. Iridia aims to acknowledge a complaint within 7 calendar days and complete an initial review within 30 days. Relevant records may be retained for up to 24 months after closure. This policy was reviewed on 22 September 2026; material changes will be dated and described before they take effect where practical.