Map.ca policy

Discovery Fairness Policy

Explains how search and discovery work: no paid ranking, no hidden sponsorship, results based on location, tag relevance, and quality rules.

Discovery on Map.ca is ordered by location, tag relevance, and platform-defined quality rules. No paid ranking. No hidden sponsored placement. No behavioural manipulation. Results carry a clear explanation of why they appear when a user asks.

This policy applies to every Map.ca surface that ranks or sorts Pins, to AI tools that personalize discovery, and to ambassadors or partners proposing changes to ranking. The No Paid Placement Policy is the commercial commitment; this is the operational one.

Requirements

Order results by location, tag relevance, and platform-defined quality rules only.
Provide a clear explanation of why a result appears.
Log ranking changes for review.

Prohibitions

Do not let payment, advertising spend, or sponsorship influence ranking.
Do not personalize discovery using behavioural tracking outside what consent permits.

Related policies

No Paid Placement PolicyMap.ca does not sell visibility. Ranking, search position, and category placement are not for sale at any price.Anti-Manipulation PolicyPrevents tag stuffing, false service claims, duplicate Pins, fake locations, false reviews, mass-generated spam, and misleading listings.Tag Governance PolicyHow Map.ca's structured tag system is created, governed, deprecated, and used as signal rather than label.SEO and Public Indexing PolicyWhat Map.ca exposes to search engines, what stays out of public indexes, and the controls users have over indexing.