Affiliate Disclosure
As a website that provides honest and unbiased reviews of various gaming products and services, we at In Game Loop value the trust and confidence of our readers. Therefore, we adhere to the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines for Disclosure Compliance, which were updated in 2015.
These guidelines require us to inform our readers about our relationships with different companies and how we may earn money from them. In this disclosure, we will explain how we use affiliate links and sponsored content on our website.
What are affiliate links and how do we use them?
Affiliate links are special links that allow us to earn a commission or a fee when you click on them and buy something from the company that we are affiliated with. For example, if you click on an affiliate link for a gaming headset on our website and buy it from Amazon, we will receive a small percentage of the sale from Amazon.
We use affiliate links for two main reasons:
- To provide you with the best gaming products and services that we have personally tested or researched and that we believe will benefit you.
- To support our website and cover the costs of running it, such as hosting, domain, software, etc.
Using affiliate links does not affect the price or quality of the products or services that you buy. You will pay the same amount whether you use our affiliate links or not. We only use affiliate links for products or services that we trust and recommend.
We use two types of affiliate programs on our website:
- Amazon Associates Program. In Game Loop is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
- Product Affiliate Program. We also use affiliate links for other gaming products or services that are not available on Amazon. If you click on these links and buy something from the company that we are affiliated with, we will also receive a commission or a fee.
We do not use any “pay per click” affiliate links, which means that we do not get paid just for clicking on them.
How do we disclose our affiliate links?
We disclose our affiliate links in two ways:
- By adding a clear and conspicuous disclosure statement at the beginning of each post or page that contains affiliate links. For example, “This post contains affiliate links. If you click on them and buy something, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!”
- By using an asterisk () next to each affiliate link to indicate that it is an affiliate link. For example, “This is a great gaming headset that we recommend.”
What is sponsored content and how do we use it?
Sponsored content is content that is paid for by a company or an organization to promote their products or services on our website. For example, a gaming company may pay us to write a review of their new game or to host a giveaway for their fans.
We use sponsored content for two main reasons:
- To provide you with more valuable and interesting content that is relevant to your gaming interests and needs.
- To generate more income for our website and enable us to create more quality content for you.
Using sponsored content does not affect our honesty or integrity. We only accept sponsored content from companies or organizations that we trust and respect and that offer products or services that are useful and beneficial for our readers.
How do we disclose our sponsored content?
We disclose our sponsored content in two ways:
- By adding a clear and conspicuous disclosure statement at the beginning of each post or page that contains sponsored content. For example, “This post is sponsored by XYZ Gaming Company. They paid us to write this review of their new game. However, all opinions are our own and we only recommend products or services that we like and use.”
- By using a hashtag (#) next to each sponsored link or mention to indicate that it is a sponsored link or mention. For example, “You can buy this game from XYZ Gaming Company# here.”
Why do we disclose our affiliate links and sponsored content?
We disclose our affiliate links and sponsored content because:
- We respect the FTC’s guidelines and want to comply with them.
- We respect you, our readers, and want to be transparent with you.
- We value your trust and confidence in us and want to maintain it.
We hope that this disclosure helps you understand how we use affiliate links and sponsored content on our website. If you have any questions or concerns about this disclosure or anything else on our website, please feel free to contact us at any time.