To uphold the quality and reputation of Google AdSense, all publishers who apply are reviewed according to these program policies.
You may notice that some policies are only relevant to publishers who have elected to receive certain Google services. For example, references to "search box" only apply to publishers who have elected to receive Google search services, and policies regarding the placement of Google ads on a site are only relevant to publishers who have elected to receive contextual ads. Please read the policies carefully and assume that they all apply to you, unless the specific policy explicitly states otherwise.
Please note that we may change our policies at any time, and pursuant to our Terms and Conditions, it is your responsibility to keep up-to-date with and adhere to the policies posted here.
Program Policies
1. Eligibility
- What languages does AdSense support?
- Are there eligibility criteria for my site in order to participate in Google AdSense?
- Can I get a Gmail account if I sign up for AdSense?
- Can I sign up if I am already a part of an ad network?
- If I am a Google AdWords advertiser, can I sign up?
- Does AdSense have a minimum age requirement for participation?
2. Copyright
- What is copyright infringement?
- What is your policy on copyright infringement?
- What do I do if I have been falsely accused of copyright infringement?
- How do I report a copyright infringement by an AdSense publisher?
3. Ad and Search Box Policies
- Can I open the ads in a new window?
- Can I display more than one set of Google ads on a web page?
- How many referrals can I place on a page?
- Can I place more than one link unit on a page?
- Can I display AdSense for search and Google ads on the same web page?
- Can I alter the AdSense ad code?
- Can I alter the AdSense for search code?
- Can I use other internet search services with AdSense for search?
- Can I place Google ads on the same page with other ads?
- Can I use my own AdSense for search box?
4. Invalid Clicks and Impressions
- How do you prevent invalid clicks and page impressions?
- What can I do to ensure that my account won't be disabled?
- Will viewing my own site create invalid page impressions?
- Can I click on the link units on my site?
- What is an invalid click?
- Can my account be reinstated after being disabled for invalid activity?
- Why do my reports show clicks with no associated earnings?
- What can I do to prevent sabotage?
- Can AdSense block certain IPs from clicking on my ads?
- How can I test my ads?
5. Policy Enforcement
- How do I report a policy violation?
- What can I do to ensure that my account won't be disabled?
- I've received a policy violation email. What does this mean?
- How do you enforce the program policies?
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