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Brand Safety

Brand safety doesn't start with a filter. It starts with control.

Filters clean up after an ad arrives. ReinoAds applies the rules before deciding which ad can run, from which source, under which conditions.

Every impression takes the same path

An impression request passes a sequence of checks before anything serves. If eligibility fails at any step, the outcome follows the publisher's policy.

  1. 1

    Impression

    The app sends an ad request.

  2. 2

    Policy check

    The placement's policy set is loaded.

  3. 3

    Commercial check

    Sponsor and competitor rules are applied.

  4. 4

    Brand Safety

    Category, advertiser and creative approval are verified.

  5. 5

    Source eligibility

    Only authorized demand sources are considered.

  6. 6

    Serve / House Ad

    An eligible ad serves; otherwise a house ad or no ad.

Brand Safety

Layers of control

Advertiser approval

Advertisers are verified and approved per publisher. Unapproved advertisers can't reach controlled inventory.

Creative approval

Every creative is reviewed before it runs; any change triggers a fresh review.

Category rules

Betting, casino, adult and unsuitable categories are off by default; everything else is managed by the publisher.

Sponsor conflicts

Competitor ads in an official sponsor's category are excluded automatically.

Competitor restrictions

Publishers can restrict specific brands or brand groups across all inventory or selected placements.

Demand source permissions

Each demand source is authorized separately by placement, format and category.

Kill switch

Stop a source, advertiser, creative or placement in a single action.

House Ads

When nothing qualifies, the publisher's own campaigns step in.

Audit trail

Decisions and policy changes are logged with who, when and why.

Fail-closed logic

If a check can't be completed, the system stays on the safe side instead of serving.

What happens when an ad doesn't qualify?

Nothing is forced through. Depending on the publisher's policy, a house ad or no ad is returned. When nothing qualifies, you keep control instead of taking on brand risk.

Eligible ad

An ad that passes every check serves.

House Ad

The publisher's own campaign is shown.

No Ad

An empty response; the experience is preserved.

Two inventories, two levels of assurance

We're explicit about which assurance level applies to each ad.

Controlled Inventory

Advertiser, campaign and creative are approved in advance.

  • Pre-approved advertiser
  • Pre-approved creative
  • Sponsor compliance
  • Publisher policy

Restricted Programmatic

External demand, constrained by policy and network-level controls.

  • Approved demand source
  • Category restrictions
  • Advertiser controls
  • Creative monitoring
  • Fallback rules

Programmatic demand isn't individually pre-reviewed; it's limited to the sources and category rules the publisher allows. We make that distinction explicit.

Policy audit log

Demo data
DecisionPlacementOutcomeReason
dec_01home_rewardedServedAll checks passed
dec_02match_bannerHouse AdSponsor conflict
dec_03feed_nativeBlockedCategory rule
dec_04store_interNo AdNo authorized source

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does ReinoAds Brand Safety work?

Every ad request passes policy, commercial-conflict, brand-safety and source-eligibility checks. In controlled inventory, the advertiser and creative are pre-approved; programmatic demand is limited to sources and category rules the publisher authorizes. If nothing qualifies, a house ad or no ad is returned.

Can we block our sponsors' competitors?

Yes. Define your official sponsors and competitor brands, and conflicting ads in sponsored categories won't run on your placements.

Is programmatic advertising supported?

Yes, through a restricted programmatic model. External demand sources only compete on placements the publisher allows and remain subject to policy rules. We don't claim that each programmatic ad is individually pre-reviewed — control is applied at the source and rule level.

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