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In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission released new rules for Disclosure Compliance. These rules ensure that readers and viewers of online media (blogs, YouTube videos, etc.) understand when a blogger or presenter is sponsored, endorsed, or partnered with another company. Put simply: readers deserve to know if the blogger is making money from a link or product mention.
In compliance with FTC guidelines, please assume the following about links and posts on this site:
There maybe inks on MyAIRobotFriend.com that are affiliate links, meaning I receive a small commission if you make a purchase through them. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support the continued development of free content for our readers.
What are affiliate links?
Purchases are made on external affiliate company websites: When a reader clicks on an affiliate link located on MyAIRobotFriend.com to purchase an item, the reader buys the item from the seller directly (not from MyAIRobotFriend.com). Amazon and/or other companies pay MyAIRobotFriend.com a small commission or other compensation for promoting their website or products through their affiliate program.
Prices are exactly the same for you if your purchase is through an affiliate link or a non-affiliate link. You will not pay more by clicking through to the link.
I use two main types of affiliate programs:
1. Amazon affiliate links.
is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon properties including, but not limited to, amazon.com. Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links.
If a blogger links to an Amazon product (with a special code for affiliates embedded in the link), and a reader places an item in their “shopping cart” through that link within 24 hours of clicking the link, the blogger gets a small percentage of the sale. Amazon links are not “pay per click.” If you click on the product link and stay around Amazon and purchase something else, however, I will get commission on that sale.
Anytime you see a link that looks like astore.com/… or amazon.com… it can be assumed that it is an Amazon affiliate link.
2. Product affiliate links.
These affiliate links work the same way: if you click the link and buy the product, then the blogger gets a percentage of the sale or some other type of compensation. Things like e-book bundles, e-courses, and online packages are usually affiliate links, as well. Again, prices are not different if you use these affiliate links. You will not pay more by clicking through to the link. These links are not “pay per click”, unless otherwise denoted.
What about sponsored content?
I do not write sponsored posts. I want to bring you real, unbiased information. However, if a post is sponsored by a company and it is a paid sponsorship, I will disclose this clearly in the beginning of the post.
