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Specifications:

Current products supported are:

  468 x 60   300x250 (Example 1, 2)   120x600   728x90   425x600


File Size:

The HTML snippet trafficked to Yahoo must not exceed 3K.

The total file size of a Clipstream unit may not exceed 30K (this figure includes all proprietary technology to support the advertisement, images, flash, and html code).

This figure does not include the K-byte size of the streamed video and/or audio media.


Audio Specs:

Yahoo requires frequency caps to follow these requirements:

Audio must be user-initiated by on click (UK and Europe only).

Audio levels may not exceed -12 decibels.

Please NOTE: audio served in conjunction with a video stream must conform to the 30-second limit. Audio served independent of a video stream may be streamed in increments of 15, or 30-second spots.

All banners must have at least stop/mute & start buttons. The preferred user interface will include a play, stop/pause and a mute.


Alt images:

For users who cannot execute Clipstream technology, alternative .gif/.jpg images must be served. The total K-byte sizes must be honored for the dimensions below.

Dimensions:

468 x 60
300 x 250
120 x 600
728 x 90
425 x 600
Max K bytes:

15K
20K
20K
20K
20K



Collection of PII data:

Collection of user Personally Identifiable Information is subject to Yahoo approval. If you wish to collect personal information within advertisements, those ad units will need to:

1) Clearly identify the organization.
2) Provide a direct link to the organization’s privacy policy, adjacent to the submit button.
3) Clearly identify the purpose for collecting the information.

Ads that collect PII will be subject to Yahoo review and may be returned for edits or may not be permitted to run at all.


Interface Policy

  • Users must never be prompted for to download a plug-in. If plug-in is not available, then an alternative image must be served.
  • Advertisements cannot mislead the user. For example, they may not mimic or resemble Windows/Mac/Unix dialogue boxes, error messages, or the like.
  • Advertisements cannot resemble Yahoo! content.
  • Advertisements cannot contain graphics that simulate interactivity (i.e. drop down menus, search boxes etc.) without that functionality actually existing. Advertisements cannot mimic news headlines in design, tone, 3rd person sentence structure, or topic.
  • Yahoo will review and approval all advertisements and prior to placement on the site.
  • Yahoo! reserves the right to preserve the user experience of its sites, and reserves the right to remove any Advertisement which is deemed annoying and/or harmful to our users at any time.
  • Yahoo reserves the right to include user feedback links to survey user’s opinion.

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