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Affiliate Disclaimer

If you earn a commission from links, US law expects you to say so clearly. Generate a full affiliate disclosure page, and use the short in-content lines below next to your links.

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Disclaimer

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Affiliate disclosure

Some links on [Website or app name] are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, [Business name] may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. [If applicable: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.] We only recommend products we believe are useful, and commissions do not affect our opinions. We also place a short disclosure next to affiliate links where they appear.

Testimonials and results

Testimonials and examples on the website reflect the real experiences of the people who gave them. They are not a guarantee that you will get the same results; individual results vary depending on many factors. [If results shown are not typical, say what typical results are.]

Views expressed

Opinions on [Website or app name] are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of [Business name] or any organisation the authors work for. Comments are the responsibility of the people who post them.

Contact

Questions about this disclaimer can be sent to [contact email]. Last updated: [Effective date].

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What the FTC expects

The FTC's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255, revised 2023) require disclosure of any "material connection" between an endorser and a seller, which includes affiliate commissions. The FTC's plain-language guide for influencers, "Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers", says disclosures should be hard to miss, placed with the endorsement, in simple language.

A separate disclosure page is fine as extra information but is not enough on its own; the FTC says a disclosure only on an "About" or disclosure page is unlikely to be noticed. Put a short line like "I earn a commission if you buy through links on this page" before the first affiliate link.

Amazon's Associates Program Operating Agreement additionally requires the statement "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases" (or the equivalent for your programme). The template includes it as an optional bracketed line.

Frequently asked questions

Is "affiliate link" enough as a disclosure?

Often not. FTC guidance prefers plain phrasing people understand, such as "I get a commission if you buy through this link". Many readers don't know what "affiliate" means.

Is it really free? Do I need an account?

Yes, and no. Every generator is free with no sign-up, watermark or paywall. Your answers stay in your browser; they are never sent to our server unless you use the optional AI clause writer or policy checker.

Is a generated policy legal advice?

No. PolicyForge produces a starting template from your answers. It cannot know every detail of your business or every law that applies to you. Read the whole document, replace every [bracketed] placeholder, make sure it describes what you actually do, and have a lawyer review it if you handle sensitive data, sell to children, or operate at scale.

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