Affiliate Disclosure

1. What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a performance-based advertising model where businesses (advertisers) pay affiliates (like us) a commission for referring customers or generating sales. When you click on an affiliate link on our website and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Important: Your purchase price remains the same whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the merchant's website. We only earn a commission if you complete a qualifying purchase.

2. Our Affiliate Relationships

AutoSpecs Daily participates in various affiliate programs, including but not limited to:

• Automotive retailers and marketplaces
• Vehicle comparison websites
• Automotive service providers
• Car insurance companies
• Automotive parts and accessories retailers
• Vehicle financing and loan services
• Other automotive-related businesses

This list is not exhaustive, and we may add or remove affiliate relationships at any time. All affiliate links are disclosed in accordance with FTC guidelines.

3. How We Identify Affiliate Links

We are committed to transparency and clearly identify affiliate links in the following ways:

• Affiliate Disclosure Statements: We include disclosure statements on pages and articles containing affiliate links
• Visual Indicators: Affiliate links may be marked with an asterisk (*) or include "(affiliate link)" notation
• Disclosure Boxes: We use disclosure boxes at the top or bottom of relevant content
• URL Parameters: Affiliate links typically contain tracking parameters in the URL

Example Disclosure: "This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you."

4. How Affiliate Links Work

When you click on an affiliate link on our website:

1. A tracking cookie is placed on your device (if you allow cookies)
2. You are redirected to the merchant's website
3. If you make a qualifying purchase within the cookie's duration (typically 24-30 days), we earn a commission
4. The merchant pays us the commission, and the tracking cookie helps attribute the sale to us

Your Privacy: The use of tracking cookies for affiliate purposes may constitute sharing personal information under CCPA. See our Privacy Policy and California Privacy Rights pages for more information.

5. Editorial Independence

Our affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or recommendations. Specifically:

• We recommend products and services based on their merit, quality, and value to our readers
• We do not receive compensation for writing positive reviews
• Negative reviews or critical content will be published regardless of affiliate relationships
• We will not promote products or services that we do not believe will benefit our readers
• We may recommend products even if we do not have an affiliate relationship with the merchant

Our primary goal is to provide honest, helpful information to our readers. Affiliate commissions help support our work, but they never compromise our editorial integrity.

6. Data Sharing with Affiliate Partners

When you click on an affiliate link, we may share certain information with our affiliate partners:

• Your click information (that you clicked an affiliate link)
• Tracking identifiers (to attribute sales)
• Basic device information (for fraud prevention and analytics)

CCPA Notice: Sharing information with affiliate partners for commission purposes may constitute a "sale" of personal information under CCPA. You have the right to opt-out. See our California Privacy Rights page for more information.

7. Commission Structure

Commission rates vary by affiliate program and merchant. Commissions may be:

• A percentage of the sale amount
• A fixed amount per sale
• Variable based on the product category
• Subject to minimum thresholds before payment

We do not disclose specific commission rates as they vary and may be subject to confidentiality agreements with affiliate partners.

8. Your Choices

You have several options regarding affiliate links:

• You can choose to click on affiliate links if you find them helpful
• You can choose to go directly to merchants' websites (we won't earn a commission, but you'll pay the same price)
• You can manage cookies to limit tracking (see our Cookie Policy)
• You can opt-out of data sharing under CCPA (see our California Privacy Rights page)

9. FTC Compliance

We comply with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines regarding affiliate disclosures:

• We clearly and conspicuously disclose affiliate relationships
• We place disclosures in close proximity to affiliate links
• We use clear, understandable language
• We maintain editorial independence