FTC Disclosure Compliance Rules
This affiliate disclosure follows the Disclosure Compliance rules released by the Federal Trade Commission in the year 2015. The rules are meant to ensure that ‘you’ (viewer or reader of a website) knows if a publisher, writer or blogger is endorsed, sponsored, or partnered with another firm. You ought to know if a content creator is generating income by sharing a product or link.
The SnippingTech complies with FTC guidelines and thus you should be aware that any/all links and posts on this blog are affiliate links from which we receive a commission from sales of specific products.
However, the authors of this blog are not paid to provide opinion on items, websites, services, or any other topics. The opinions and views expressed on this website are independent and purely those of the owners of the blog owners upon intensive analysis of goods and services. In case we appear or claim to be experts in certain products, topics, or services this is because we believe they are worth such endorsement based on our expertise. Any feature, statistic, claim, quote or representation of a product ought to be confirmed with the provider or manufacturer.
About Affiliate Links
The affiliate links on snippingtech.com redirect the visitors to external websites owned by affiliate companies where purchases are made. The viewer buys the products directly from the seller and not The SnippingTech.
Such affiliate companies as Amazon pay The SnippingTech a commission or other forms of compensation for directing clients to their website.
Note that the prices of products remain the same for visitors of SnippingTech despite purchasing them through our affiliate links or even non-affiliate links. Clicking the affiliate links or non-affiliate links does not alter the prices or other things for the visitor.
The SnippingTech mainly uses two main type of affiliate link:
1. Amazon Affiliate Links
snippingtech.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites, as well as to other websites that may be affiliated with Amazon Service LLC Associates Program.
2. Product Affiliate Links
If a visitor on our blog clicks a product affiliate link and goes ahead to purchase the product, then we go ahead to obtain a small percentage of the sale or other forms of compensation.
Again, the prices of items do not change if the viewer clicks the affiliate links. The Viewer will not be required to pay more after clicking the links. The links are not ‘pay per click’ but rather pay per purchase.
What about sponsored content?
The SnippingTech does not cover sponsored posts. It is aimed at providing unbiased, and authentic information on products and services. This is the cutting (snipping) edge of products where we select the products we believe are the best for our viewer based on careful research and analysis. However, if a firm is interested at publishing sponsored content on snippingtech.com, we will disclose at the top of the post.
It is important to note that as the team at The SnippingTech we only recommend products we use ourselves and would suggest the same to family and close friends.
If you make purchases through links on The SnippingTech it will help the research and analysis efforts as well as keep this blog running. We also engage in philanthropic activities such as scholarships and environmental conservation. Thanks a lot! We appreciate you!