Short answer
This decision means your industry or services are prohibited under OpenAI's ad policies, or not allowed in your category or market. Being registered or licensed doesn't make a business automatically eligible. Check the policy, and appeal only if you believe it was misapplied.
Examples
| Category | Status |
|---|---|
| Prescription medicines, online pharmacies, telehealth | Not allowed in any listed market |
| Credit repair, debt relief, payday loans, EWA | Not allowed |
| Legal services | US only, licensed in the jurisdiction |
| Many financial services | US only, approved advertisers |
| Gambling, adult, alcohol, tobacco, political | Prohibited |
Questions
Is B2B software eligible?
Usually, unless it falls in a restricted category such as regulated financial services.
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