Legal

Advertising Disclosure

Last updated: 24 June 2025

Transparency about commercial relationships is something Nawate takes seriously. This page explains our position with respect to affiliate arrangements, sponsored content, and third-party advertising — clearly and without equivocation.

Where any financial relationship exists between Nawate and a third party that could reasonably influence the content of this website, we disclose it here.

1. Affiliate relationships

Current affiliate participation

Nawate may participate in affiliate programmes relating to tools and software relevant to AI integration and business operations. Where a link on this site generates a commission or referral fee if you make a purchase, that link will be identified as an affiliate link at the point it appears.
Effect on recommendations

The existence of an affiliate relationship does not determine what we recommend. We only link to products or services we would consider genuinely relevant to the businesses we work with. Commission availability does not change that assessment.
No cost to you

Clicking an affiliate link does not add any cost to your purchase. Any commission paid to Nawate comes from the vendor's margin, not from a surcharge on your transaction.

2. Sponsored content

Identification of paid content

Any content on this site that has been produced in exchange for payment or other consideration from a third party will be clearly labelled as "Sponsored" or "Paid partnership" at the top of that content. This applies regardless of the format.
Editorial independence

Nawate retains editorial control over all content published on this site. Sponsors and brand partners do not have the right to dictate the conclusions or framing of any content, and we decline arrangements that would require us to take positions we do not hold.
Current sponsored content

At the time of this disclosure's last update, there is no active sponsored content on this website. This notice will be updated if that changes.

3. Third-party advertising

Display advertising

This site may display advertisements served by third-party advertising networks. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing history across sites. Nawate does not control the content of these advertisements.
Behavioural targeting

Where you have consented to advertising cookies, third-party ad networks may use that data to show you advertisements relevant to interests inferred from your browsing. This consent can be withdrawn at any time through the cookie preference manager on this site.
Ad personalisation practices

Data used for ad personalisation is collected under the consent settings you manage via our Cookie Policy page. If you have not consented to advertising cookies, personalised advertising will not be served on this site.

4. Your rights and ad controls

Opt out of personalised advertising

You can opt out of interest-based advertising at any time by visiting our Cookie Policy page and disabling advertising and ad personalisation cookies. Opting out does not remove advertising from the site entirely — it means the ads you see will not be tailored to your browsing history.
Data collection for advertising

Data collected for advertising purposes is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You hold the rights to access, correct, and request deletion of that data as described therein.
Regulatory compliance

Nawate follows applicable guidelines on advertising disclosure, including those set out by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) and, where relevant, international frameworks such as the FTC's endorsement guidelines. If you believe any content on this site fails to comply with these standards, please contact us via the Contact page.