1.Overview
To ensure a positive user experience and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, Alibaba.com has established the Alibaba.com Advertising Policies, which apply to all advertisements placed on Alibaba.com.
As an advertiser on Alibaba.com, you are responsible for complying with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards in the advertised country or jurisdiction, and Alibaba.com Advertising Policies. Please note that Alibaba.com Advertising Policies are not intended to serve as legal advice. If you have any questions regarding advertising laws or regulations, it is recommended that you consult a legal advisor.
Alibaba.com will periodically update Alibaba.com Advertising Policies. Please regularly review the latest Alibaba.com Advertising Policies and ensure that you and your advertisements always comply with the latest advertising policies.
2.Basic Guidelines
- Advertisers shall ensure that all advertisements are easily recognizable as advertisements.
- Advertisers shall ensure that all advertisements do not mislead or deceive buyers, nor contain any content that may mislead or deceive buyers.
- Advertisers shall ensure that all advertisements do not contain any content that could cause severe or widespread offense, particularly regarding race, nationality, age, disability, sexual life, sexual orientation, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, ethnicity, religion, and belief.
- Advertisers shall ensure that all advertisements do not infringe on the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, portrait rights, or other legal rights of third-party individuals or entities.
3.Prohibited and Restricted Products
3.1 Prohibited Products
Alibaba.com prohibits any advertisement related to prohibited products, including but not limited to the product itself, keywords in advertisements, and creative text or images used in advertisements. For more information about the prohibition and restriction rules on Alibaba.com, see Rules Center – Prohibition and Restriction Rules, Rules Center – Prohibition and Restriction Rules – Product Listing Policy, and Enforcement Actions for Displaying Prohibited and Restricted Items.
3.2 Restricted Products
For restricted products on Alibaba.com, advertisers must ensure that the advertisements comply with the relevant restriction rules. For restricted products that are prohibited in certain jurisdictions, advertisements can only be placed in jurisdictions where the products are not prohibited. For restricted products that are required to comply with certain requirements, only compliant products can be advertised. In addition, advertisers must ensure that the advertisements adhere to all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards in the advertised country or jurisdiction. For more information about the prohibition and restriction rules on Alibaba.com, see Rules Center – Prohibition and Restriction Rules, Rules Center – Prohibition and Restriction Rules – Product Listing Policy, and Enforcement Actions for Displaying Prohibited and Restricted Items.
4.Prohibited Content
Alibaba.com prohibits the following contents in any form of advertising, including but not limited to the products themselves, keywords in advertisements, and text or images used in advertisements.
4.1 Content Related to Children and Teenagers
- Any content that may cause physical, psychological, or moral harm to children or teenagers
- Any content related to child pornography or indecent exposure
4.2 Content That May Cause Physical or Mental Harm to Users
- Any content or negative language that describes abused persons or animals or any negative language that describes person or animal
- Any content that is slanderous, defamatory, illegal, or violates personal privacy
- Any threatening, abusive, or harassing content or content that discriminates against protected groups, including but not limited to race, skin color, nationality, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or age
4.3 Content Related to Alcohol, Alcohol or Drug Glorification, or Other Bad Habits
- Alcohol advertising
- Any content that encourages, glorifies, or describes the excessive use or consumption of drugs, alcohol, or any other bad habits
4.4 Deceptive, False, or Misleading Content
Any deceptive, false, or misleading content, including but not limited to misleading headings, text, or images
4.5 Content Related to Violence, Nudity, and Sex
- Violent or bloody content, such as disemboweling, dismemberment, open wounds, or excessive bleeding.
- Vulgar language, insulting language, and other indecent expressions
- Exposure of private body parts
- Pornographic content or adult content with indecent exposure
4.6 Controversial Content
- Speeches that incite or advocate violence or racial discord
- Controversial social topics
- Political content, including but not limited to directly or indirectly promoting or opposing political candidates, public officials, or political parties
4.7 Alibaba Group IP Elements
- Any imitation of Alibaba Group brand elements
- The use of Alibaba Group’s name, logo, or other brand elements without prior consent
5.Restricted Content
Some advertisement contents may be allowed only in certain countries or regions, while others may be controlled or prohibited by local laws, regulations or industry standards of the targeted countries or jurisdictions.
Advertisers on Alibaba.com are responsible for ensuring that all advertisements comply with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards in the advertised country or jurisdiction and the following restrictions.
5.1 Food/Food Supplements with Nutritional or Healthcare Effects
- The descriptions of food/food supplements with nutritional or healthcare effects in advertising shall be accurate, factual, verified, and free from exaggeration or misleading information. Advertising shall also be suitable for the target audience and comply with all of the local laws and regulations
- All claims regarding nutritional or healthcare effects must be supported by scientific evidence
- Advertising must not claim that the nutrient or healthcare supplements can treat, cure, or reduce the risk of a disease
5.2 Infant Milk Powder
- Alibaba.com prohibits advertising of milk powder for infants under 12 months.
- Advertising of milk powder for infants over 12 months must not claim or imply in any form that the milk powder is equivalent to or superior to breastfeeding.
5.3 Promotional Events
- Promotional events shall not contain any gambling elements
- Advertisers shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the promoted products are safe and will not cause any harm to buyers or buyers’ property
- Advertisers shall estimate whether all promotion orders can be fulfilled. If not, advertisers must promptly provide explicit and sufficient promotional information to allow buyers to decide whether to participate in the promotional event
- If advertisers have estimated the promotion orders to be received but cannot fulfill all orders due to the larger-than-expected number of orders, they shall promptly explain the situation to buyers and provide a refund or a proper substitute product
- If the number of promotional products is limited, advertisers must not require buyers to purchase other products as a prerequisite for participating in the promotional event unless the buyers are fully aware of the number of promotional products throughout all stages of the event so that the buyers can make informed decisions about participation
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- Any advertising related to the promotional event must cover all details to prevent misleading information. Examples include:
- How to participate, such as the eligibility criteria and any associated fees
- The start date of the promotional event (if any)
- The end date of the promotional event (if any)
- The number and nature of prizes or gifts (if any)
- Requirements for participation, such as region, age, network, or technology (if any)
- The full name and address of the advertiser
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5.4 Medical Devices and Beauty Products
5.4.1 Prohibit Misleading Advertising
Alibaba.com prohibits any text, names, trademarks, images, graphics, or other logos that may cause buyers to have incorrect expectations regarding the intended use, safety, and performance of the products. Examples include:
- Claims that the product has functions or characteristics that it does not actually possess
- Mislead buyers to have an impression of the treatment, diagnosis function or characteristic that the product does not have
- Failing to inform buyers of the potential risks associated with the intended use of the product
5.4.2 Accurate and Factual Effect Description
- Description in advertising shall be clear and accurate, supported by clinical trials and other evidences
- Description of the medical effect shall be consistent with the license issued by the medical institution (if any)
- Advertising shall not include any medical consultation services, such as directly providing diagnostic results and medical advice based on symptoms
- For common cases, advertisements shall not contain unusual terms that buyers may not understand
- Advertisements shall not claim or imply that the product is safe or effective because it is “natural” or claim or imply that the product is safer because it does not contain a commonly used ingredient
5.5Motor Vehicles, Fuel, and Accessories
Advertising for motor vehicles, fuel, and accessories shall not condone or encourage anti-social activities or unsafe and irresponsible driving. Advertising shall not emphasize speed as a selling point or contain content that may encourage speeding in violations of traffic regulations.
6.Intellectual Property Rights
Alibaba.com prohibits advertising in any form that may infringe on the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other legal rights of third-party individuals or entities. Advertisers shall acquire all necessary rights and permissions for advertisements. The advertising shall not contain names, portraits, voices, or other characteristics of individuals without their consent.
Advertisers must strictly comply with the Enforcement Actions for Intellectual Property Rights Infringements Claims on Alibaba.comand Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Protection Policyof Alibaba.com.
Alibaba.com reserves the right to delete any advertisements suspected of infringing on the intellectual property rights or other rights of third parties.
If you believe that your trademark or copyright is improperly used, please contact the advertiser or our intellectual property rights protection platform.
7.Liability for violations
Advertisers on Alibaba.com are responsible for understanding and complying with the advertising policies as well as all applicable laws and regulations in different jurisdictions. Should any violation be identified, Alibaba.com reserves the right to cancel the advertisement. For severe or repeated violations, Alibaba.com may impose penalties on your advertising account and/or store. For advertisements that requires prior approval from Alibaba.com, please contact the corresponding customer support team.
