Sachspur Media Ltd., a private company registered in Gibraltar (company number C 92009, Malta Business Registry) with its registered office at Office 9, Business Centre, Valletta, 0000, owns and operates Sachspur (sachspur.de). This page explains how the publication is funded, how affiliate links work, how display advertising is handled, and the measures taken to guarantee editorial independence. The publication’s commercial relationships, including those with advertisers and sponsors, never determine editorial conclusions.
Who is responsible for Sachspur’s funding and ownership?
Sachspur is wholly owned by Sachspur Media Ltd., a Gibraltar-registered company, and operated under the editorial leadership of Chefredaktör Benjamin Krämer. The company receives no state or political funding and relies entirely on commercial revenue streams. Full ownership and funding details are available at /ownership-funding/.
How is Sachspur funded?
The site generates revenue through display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships, and content licensing. Every piece of sponsored or commercial material is clearly labelled as such. Affiliate links are disclosed within or near the content. No funding source can influence editorial decisions, and all revenue streams are transparently reported in our editorial policy.
What are affiliate links and how do they work?
Affiliate links are hyperlinks that redirect readers to a third-party merchant. If a reader clicks such a link and makes a purchase, Sachspur may earn a small commission at no additional cost to the reader. Every article containing an affiliate link carries a clear disclosure statement, such as “This article contains affiliate links” near the top or bottom of the text. Affiliate arrangements never affect the selection, tone, or factual accuracy of any article; they are used solely as a means of funding independent journalism.
How does display advertising work?
Display advertising appears as banners, boxes, or video ads placed in designated slots on Sachspur pages. These ads are served by third-party networks or sold directly to advertisers. All display advertisements are visually distinct from editorial content and carry labels such as “Ad” or “Anzeige”. Advertisers have no input into editorial topics, coverage, or the timing of publication. Readers can review our cookie policy for details on ad targeting and data use.
How does Sachspur maintain editorial independence?
Editorial independence is guaranteed by the company’s governing documents and enforced by Chefredaktör Benjamin Krämer. No advertiser, sponsor, or partner may review, approve, or veto any editorial content before publication. The newsroom operates separately from the commercial team; sales personnel never communicate with reporters about story topics. Each article is drafted by a named writer, reviewed by an editor, and fact-checked by Vanessa Frank’s team before publication. For further details, see our fact‑checking policy.
Where can I enquire about advertising or partnerships?
All advertising enquiries should be sent to advertising@sachspur.de. Partnership proposals, including sponsored content and newsletter sponsorships, should be addressed to partnerships@sachspur.de. General contact information is available at /about-us/contact/.
What is the policy for sponsored content?
Sponsored content is any article, video, or other material produced in collaboration with a paying partner. Such content is always clearly labelled “Sponsored” or “In cooperation with” at the top of the page, and it is visually distinct from editorial articles. Sponsored content is subject to the same editorial standards of accuracy and transparency as all other material, but it does not reflect the views of the Sachspur newsroom. The full sponsored content policy is published at /sponsored-content-policy/.
Our commitments
- We will never allow commercial relationships to determine editorial conclusions or story selection.
- All affiliate links will be clearly disclosed on the same page, immediately obvious to the reader.
- Sponsored and advertising content will be labelled unambiguously and kept visually separate from editorial journalism.
- Every piece of editorial content, including any that uses AI‑assisted tools, will be reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication.
- We will maintain a publicly accessible record of our funding sources and update the ownership and funding page promptly if those sources change.