Terms and privacy
The short version is the whole version
Last updated August 2026. Plain language on purpose. If any of this changes, this page changes.
Your ad deals are yours
AdShelf is a directory. Buyers and publishers find each other here, then negotiate, agree, invoice, and pay each other directly. We are not a party to any ad deal. We take no commission, we do not hold money for either side, and we do not handle pricing disputes, refunds, cancellations, or anything else that happens after an introduction. If an ad deal goes wrong, that is between the buyer and the publisher.
Listings
Publishers are responsible for what they list, including keeping traffic numbers and prices honest. Traffic is labeled self-reported until it is verified through a connected analytics source. We can remove any listing that is misleading, illegal, adult, or otherwise junk, at our judgment. Social profiles and link pages are not accepted, real websites only.
What you pay us for
The only things AdShelf ever charges for are visibility on the board itself: the listing fee, the top spot auction, and sponsor slots. These are payments to AdShelf and are separate from your ad deals. Fees are charged through Stripe and are not refundable once a paid period has started, though you can cancel any time and you will not be charged again.
Your data
We store what you give us: your email, your listing details, and your alert preferences. We use your email for sign-in links, inquiry delivery, and the alerts you asked for, nothing else. We never sell your data. If you connect an analytics provider, we read visitor counts only, nothing more. Delete your listing or ask us by email and your data goes with it.
Contact
Questions, removals, complaints: hello@adshelf.lol. A human reads it.