Affiliate Disclosure:

Affiliate Disclosure Outline for Setviwer.com

The goal is to make the disclosure easy to find, easy to read, and easy to understand.

1. Clear Heading and Introduction

Start with a direct statement. Don’t try to bury this information.

  • Heading: Affiliate Disclosure or Disclosure of Material Connection
  • Opening Statement: Clearly state that your website may use affiliate links.
    • Example: “We believe in being transparent with our audience. Therefore, we want to disclose that certain products and links on our website, setviwer.com, are affiliate links. This means that if you click on the link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.”

2. Explanation of Affiliate Links (How it Works)

Briefly explain the mechanism in simple terms.

  • Definition: Explain what an affiliate link is (a special URL that tracks the sale back to your site).
  • Cost: Reiterate that this commission does not impact the price you pay; the price remains the same whether you use the affiliate link or go directly to the vendor’s website.
  • Purpose: Explain why you use them—to help support the maintenance and running costs of Setviwer.com so you can keep providing content/services.

3. Disclosure of Compensation Type

Specify what you receive.

  • State that the compensation may be in the form of a monetary commission, or sometimes a free product or service for review.
  • Key Principle: The compensation does not influence your recommendations.
    • Example: “Please know that we only recommend products or services that we have personally used, thoroughly researched, or genuinely believe will add value to our visitors. The compensation we receive never dictates the content, topics, or posts we create.”

4. Specific Affiliate Programs (Optional but Recommended)

If you are part of a major program, you may need to mention it by name.

  • Amazon Associates: If you use Amazon links, you are legally required to include this specific wording:
    • “setviwer.com 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.com.”
  • Other Major Programs: List any other major, high-volume affiliate programs you use (e.g., ShareASale, CJ Affiliate, specific software vendors).

5. Final Reassurance and Contact Information

End with a strong, trustworthy statement and a way for users to ask questions.

  • Trust Statement: Reassure the user that their trust is paramount.
  • Contact Info: Provide a clear way to contact you regarding the disclosure (e.g., a link to your Contact page or a dedicated email address: arekar.mangesh@gmail.com.