FTC Disclosure

2011
08.23

Since Tim Ferriss has a pretty all-inclusive disclosure page, and fully encourages fellow bloggers to use his with proper attribution (thanks, Tim!), we’ve quoted his explanation of the various disclosures required by the FTC here. Questions? Comments? Have at ‘er.

As Tim puts it:

Per the FTC rules, if I interview someone and they grab the bill for lunch, I would need to specify this. Ditto if I use an Amazon link that gets me 8 cents instead of an Amazon link that gets me 0 cents. If someone gives me a comfy t-shirt with a logo and I wear it in a photo, same deal. Disclaimers all over the place.

This would be tedious for me and a continual eyesore for readers. But rules is rules.

To cover my ass and preserve your reading experience, please assume that, for every recommendation, link, and product I use, the following all hold true:

Illustrations are all by Louis Gray and Jeannine Schafer, who are clearly awesome.

P.S. In case you’re curious about how much “mad scrilla” we’re actually making, feel free to check out our Advertising page for further details.

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