Advertising Disclosure
Last Updated: December 5, 2025
At Groundwork, we believe in complete transparency regarding our advertising practices and business relationships. This disclosure explains how we may earn income from advertising, affiliate partnerships, and sponsored content. We are committed to maintaining the trust of our visitors while providing valuable information about arcade game development services.
Our Commitment to Transparency
We understand that transparency is essential to maintaining your trust. When you visit our website or engage with our content, you deserve to know about any financial relationships that might influence the information we provide. This disclosure outlines all material connections between Groundwork and third parties that could be perceived as affecting our content or recommendations.
In accordance with guidelines from advertising standards authorities and consumer protection regulations, we disclose all relevant business relationships. This includes affiliate partnerships, sponsored content arrangements, advertising networks, and any other commercial relationships that readers should be aware of when evaluating our content and services.
Affiliate Relationships
What Are Affiliate Relationships?
Affiliate marketing involves partnerships where we may earn a commission when visitors click on certain links or make purchases through our referrals. These arrangements help support our business operations and allow us to provide free information and resources about arcade game development. However, our participation in affiliate programs does not compromise our commitment to providing honest, valuable information.
How Affiliate Commissions Work
When we include links to third-party products, services, or resources that we genuinely believe may benefit our audience, some of these links may be affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. The price you pay remains the same whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the vendor's website.
Important: We only recommend tools, technologies, and services that we believe offer genuine value. Our recommendations are based on our professional experience and assessment of quality, not solely on potential commission amounts. We strive to provide balanced perspectives and acknowledge both strengths and limitations of recommended resources.
Types of Affiliate Partnerships
We may participate in affiliate programs with various types of companies relevant to arcade game development, including:
- • Software development tools and integrated development environments
- • Cloud hosting and infrastructure service providers
- • Educational platforms offering game development courses and resources
- • Asset marketplaces and professional software licenses
- • Project management and collaboration tools
Our Standards for Recommendations
We maintain strict standards for any products or services we recommend, whether through affiliate links or otherwise. Before recommending any resource, we evaluate its quality, relevance to our audience, reputation within the industry, and alignment with professional development practices. We do not recommend products or services solely because they offer attractive commission structures. Our reputation and your trust are more valuable than any affiliate income.
Sponsored Content
Definition and Identification
Sponsored content refers to any material that is created in partnership with or financially supported by a third party. This may include articles, case studies, guides, or other content where we receive compensation for featuring specific products, services, or companies. All sponsored content will be clearly labeled as "Sponsored," "Paid Partnership," or similar designation at the beginning of the content.
Editorial Independence
While we may receive compensation for sponsored content, we maintain editorial independence and will only partner with companies whose offerings we believe provide genuine value to our audience. Sponsors do not dictate our content or control our editorial decisions. We reserve the right to decline sponsorship opportunities that do not align with our standards or our audience's interests.
Our approach to sponsored content balances commercial relationships with authentic expertise. We provide honest assessments and will disclose both advantages and potential limitations of featured products or services. Sponsored content undergoes the same quality review as our regular content to ensure it provides practical value to readers.
Types of Sponsored Arrangements
Our sponsored content may take various forms, all of which will be appropriately disclosed:
- • Sponsored articles or blog posts featuring specific tools or technologies
- • Case studies developed in partnership with technology providers
- • Product reviews or comparisons supported by manufacturers or vendors
- • Educational content co-created with industry partners
Third-Party Advertising
Display Advertising Networks
We may use third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our website. These networks serve ads based on various factors including content relevance, user interests, and browsing behavior. Advertising networks may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our site and other websites to provide targeted advertisements.
Behavioral Targeting and Personalization
Some advertisements you see on our website may be personalized based on your browsing history and interests. This process, known as behavioral targeting or interest-based advertising, uses information about your online activities collected across different websites to show you ads that are more relevant to your interests.
Your Privacy: We respect your privacy and provide options to control personalized advertising. You can manage your advertising preferences through our Cookie Policy settings or adjust your browser settings to limit tracking. Please note that opting out of personalized ads does not mean you will see fewer ads, but the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.
Advertising Standards
While we do not directly control the specific ads displayed through advertising networks, we maintain standards for acceptable advertising content. We prohibit misleading advertising, offensive content, or ads that violate intellectual property rights. If you encounter an advertisement that you believe violates these standards, please contact us so we can address the issue with our advertising partners.
Data Collection for Advertising
Third-party advertising networks may collect information about your visits to our website and other sites through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. This information is used to measure ad effectiveness, customize ad content, and improve targeting. For more details about data collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
User Rights and Controls
Managing Ad Preferences
You have several options to control the advertising you see and how your data is used for advertising purposes:
- • Visit our Cookie Policy page to adjust your cookie preferences and manage consent for advertising cookies
- • Configure your browser settings to block or delete cookies and limit tracking
- • Use browser extensions or privacy tools to manage online advertising and tracking
- • Opt out of interest-based advertising through industry opt-out programs
Opt-Out Procedures
If you prefer not to receive personalized advertising, you can opt out through various mechanisms. Browser-based controls allow you to block advertising cookies, while industry opt-out tools enable you to manage preferences across multiple advertising networks. Keep in mind that opting out affects only the specific browser and device you use, so you may need to opt out separately on each device and browser you use to access our website.
Impact of Opting Out
Opting out of personalized advertising does not block all advertisements. You will still see ads, but they may be less relevant to your interests because they will not be based on your browsing behavior. Additionally, some website features may be affected if you block all advertising cookies, though we strive to ensure core functionality remains accessible.
Rights Under Privacy Regulations
Depending on your location, you may have additional rights regarding your personal data and its use for advertising purposes. These rights may include accessing the data collected about you, requesting deletion of your data, objecting to certain processing activities, and withdrawing consent. For more information about your privacy rights, please review our Privacy Policy or contact us directly.
Professional Service Relationships
As a professional service provider in arcade game development, our primary business is providing development services, technical audits, and maintenance contracts to clients. The services we offer through direct engagement are separate from any advertising or affiliate relationships disclosed in this policy.
Our core business involves working directly with clients on specific projects as outlined in service agreements. These professional relationships are governed by our Terms of Service and Terms and Conditions, not by advertising arrangements. When we provide services to clients, we maintain professional independence and prioritize the client's best interests regardless of any unrelated advertising partnerships.
We do not allow advertising relationships to influence our professional recommendations to clients. Technical advice, technology choices, and architectural decisions we make for client projects are based solely on technical merit, project requirements, and client needs, not on affiliate commissions or advertising partnerships.
Content Authenticity Guarantee
Despite any advertising or commercial relationships, we stand behind the authenticity and value of our content:
Honest Assessments
All content, whether sponsored or organic, reflects our genuine professional opinions. We will not misrepresent products, services, or technologies to earn commissions or satisfy sponsors. Our assessments are based on actual experience, technical evaluation, and industry knowledge.
Balanced Perspectives
We strive to present balanced information that acknowledges both benefits and limitations. Even when discussing products or services through affiliate relationships, we aim to provide comprehensive perspectives that help you make informed decisions.
Expertise-Based Recommendations
Our recommendations are grounded in professional expertise and practical experience in arcade game development. We recommend only tools, technologies, and approaches that we believe offer genuine value based on our understanding of software development best practices.
Regulatory Compliance
We are committed to complying with all applicable advertising disclosure laws and regulations, including but not limited to:
- • Australian Consumer Law requirements for transparent and honest advertising
- • Industry codes of practice for online advertising and marketing
- • Data protection and privacy regulations affecting advertising practices
- • Professional ethics standards for technology service providers
If you believe any content on our website does not properly disclose advertising relationships or violates disclosure requirements, please contact us immediately so we can address your concerns.
Updates to This Disclosure
We may update this Advertising Disclosure from time to time to reflect changes in our advertising practices, new partnerships, or updates to regulatory requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this disclosure periodically to stay informed about our advertising relationships and practices. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated disclosure.
Questions and Contact
If you have questions about our advertising practices, disclosure policies, or any specific content on our website, we encourage you to contact us:
Email: info@groundw-ork.com
Phone: +61 3 9650 2847
Address: 161 Collins Street, Level 22, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
We value transparency and open communication with our audience. If you have concerns about any content or disclosure, please don't hesitate to reach out.