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Affiliate Disclosure Generator
Build FTC-compliant affiliate disclosure snippets tailored to your platform, tone, placement, and relationship type. Copy and paste your disclosure in seconds, no signup required.
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FTC Compliance Strength: Strong. This disclosure clearly identifies the material relationship, includes the site name, and is positioned appropriately.80/100
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FTC affiliate disclosure best practices
The FTC requires disclosures to be clear, conspicuous, and placed before the reader encounters the affiliate link
Placing the disclosure at the top of the content is the safest approach and reduces the risk of readers missing it
Simply using hashtags like #ad or #sponsored satisfies FTC rules on social media platforms
The disclosure must be close to the claim or link it relates to, not buried in footnotes or at the very bottom of a long page
Vague terms like "partner" or "collaboration" without clearly stating a financial relationship may not satisfy FTC requirements
On YouTube, disclosures must appear in both the video itself and the description as viewers may skip the description
For email newsletters, include the disclosure at or near the top of the email before any affiliate or sponsored content appears
Product review pages should disclose both affiliate links and any gifted or sponsored nature of the review in the same place
This tool generates suggested disclosure language. For your specific legal situation, consult a qualified attorney
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