Paid presentation may expand a profile, but it can never purchase editorial inclusion, ranking position, evidence grade, or favorable conclusions.
No payment may add, move, or retain a firm in a ranking.
Source quality is determined by the evidence, not by a commercial agreement.
Accurate limitations or corrections cannot be suppressed as part of a partnership.
Paid material must be visibly distinguished from editorial ranking content.
Corrections are assessed by evidence and urgency, not sponsorship status.
No firm may purchase an editorial category or prevent competitors from inclusion.
Sponsored enhancements must be labeled in plain language, not only with an asterisk. Paid outbound links use rel="sponsored" where applicable. Sponsored blocks remain outside numbered ranking positions and are visually separated from the editorial list.