Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: February 24, 2024

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See also the official Stirling Cycling Chronicles® Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Full Disclaimer.

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The following disclaimer section can be viewed in its entirety under Full Disclaimers. 

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FTC Affiliate Disclaimer

The disclosure that follows is intended to fully comply with the Federal Trade Commission's policy of the United States that requires the Company to be transparent about any and all affiliate relations the Company may have on the Service.

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You should assume that some of the links are "affiliate links", a link with a special tracking code.

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This means that if You click on an affiliate link and purchase the item, the Company may receive an affiliate commission. This is a legitimate way to monetize and pay for the operation of the Service and the Company gladly reveal its affiliate relationships to You.

 

Quite simply, your purchase through one of our affiliate product links is what pays our bills... it's what allows us to provide content to our Website.

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Regardless of when You click one of our affiliate product links, the price of that item is the same whether it is an affiliate link or not. There is no additional charge to You. We, the Company, only recommend products or services that we believe will add value to our users.

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Our Affiliate Advertising Programs

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Affiliate advertising programs that the Service uses are:
 

• Amazon Services LLC Associates Program

  
  As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

  The Company 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 or endless.com, MYHABIT.com, SmallParts.com, or AmazonWireless.com.

  
  Pages on this Service may include affiliate links to Amazon and its affiliate sites on which the owner of this Service will make a referral commission.
   

• ShareASale

• ClickBank

• ClickFunnels

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What is an Affiliate Link?

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An affiliate link is a customized URL that is assigned to an affiliate (like us) by a brand partner. This affiliate link will contain an embedded tracking code that contains our unique affiliate ID, the product being promoted, and (possibly) other data that allows our brand partner to attribute sales and commissions accurately. These links never include private or sensitive user information. In essence, the affiliate link and our unique tracking code is simply just the mechanism by which our brand partners track our Website as the source of a referral so that they can properly attribute any subsequent sales commission to us.

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What this means to you is that when you click one of our affiliate links, and you ultimately make a purchase, we may/will earn a small commission. And that is absolutely without any extra cost to you. The price of the promoted product is the same for you regardless of whether it is an affiliate link or not. 

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Overall, affiliate links are the accepted way for content creators like us to earn income for referrals and recommendations, while also providing a valuable service by sharing useful products or services with our audience.

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We hope that you will consider supporting us by purchasing through our affiliate links. We do truly appreciate it when you do!

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Where Do We Have Affiliate Links?

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You will find many affiliate links throughout our Website. We do, after all, use our small referral commissions to support the activities on this site. Any affiliate link to a product you find here is for something that we are using, something we recommend, or something we simply offer up as a product you might find useful.

 

We pride ourselves on referring products that we would (and currently do) recommend even if no affiliate commission is made from that referral. Our blog articles and video content will contain affiliate links where appropriate. By the same token, our content may provide links to other non-affiliate third party sites solely as a means of providing additional information or context. Unless we have specified otherwise, any product link we provide is something that we have purchased and/or use. We do not accept any free products in return for a paid review or recommendation. We simply do not make paid endorsements.

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In simplest terms, you should assume that any link on our Website, within our newsletter, or contained in email updates are an affiliate link and that we may/will earn a small commission if you purchase through our links. Again, our affiliate links do not add any additional cost to you... the product price remains the same for you regardless of being an affiliate link or not. 

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Our Affiliate Relationships

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The nature of affiliate relationships is primarily based on performance. We earn commissions based on the traffic or sales we generate for our brand partners. In order to be successful, we rely on creating high-quality content, effectively promoting products or services, and building trust with you, our audience, to encourage you to make a purchase through your affiliate links.

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It is always our policy to purchase products and use them personally before promoting or linking to them. We believe that this is the best way to provide honest and unbiased reviews. Offering only non-paid endorsements, especially in the context of affiliate marketing, is a strategic decision we have made in order to build trust with our audience. We will always clearly disclose when we are affiliated with a company in any other way that benefits us beyond the small affiliate referral commissions. In doing so, we wish to demonstrate to you that our recommendations are based solely on our genuine belief in the value of the product or service. We do this because this approach helps to maintain the integrity of our content and our relationship with you. We prioritize our integrity over potential financial gains. We believe this is the core value that will lead to greater trust, credibility, and long-term loyalty.

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We are consumers just like you. We personally purchase and use the products we review and recommend. We purchase these products from third party companies, and in no way have influence over those companies. Nor do we have any financial interest in these companies. We have no other relationship to these companies other than as an affiliate marketer unless we disclose otherwise. Just like you, we are customers of these companies and buy their products just as you do. We experience the very same supply chain issues, the annoying shipping problems, and the inevitable packaging issues that any consumer does. We do not receive any special treatment. All the things that are out of your control are likewise out of our control.
 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Disclaimer, You can contact Us:

• By email: stirlingcyclingchronicles@gmail.com

• By visiting this page on our website: https://www.stirlingcyclingchronicles.com/info

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