Disclosure Policy
Awaken Happiness Within is a personal blog written and edited by me. All opinions are my own. I am not an expert or medical professional. Please remember that I am writing my own thoughts, opinions and experiences. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, or individual.
In 2009, the Federal Trade Commission {FTC} revised their guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials in order to protect the public from any intentionally errant or misleading advertising that has been paid for by a group or company. Since this blog is a source of income and may occasionally incorporate endorsements or testimonials, I felt it was important to disclose the following to you, my readers:
- The content of this blog is a source of income for me and therefore may be used to promote products, services, or other businesses. This blog may accept forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. You are not obligated to click on any link or buy any products that are advertised. Any references to third party products, rates, or websites are subject to change without notice. Please do the appropriate research before participating in any third party offers.
- This website contains endorsements for products and services, which means when you click on a link from this website and take a specific action, such as making a purchase or signing up for an offer, Awaken Happiness Within may receive a commission. Not every link is an affiliate link (like links to external resources and references), but some are.
- I will only choose to promote products/services/businesses that I have used and really feel would serve the best interest of my readers.
- Products provided to me by my advertising partners for my review are given to me free of charge with no cost to myself. This does not mean I will give the product a positive review.
- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, as affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
- You can trust me. I will always give my genuine opinion about a product or service whether or not I am partnering with the service provider and/or receiving payment to do so.
- My number one priority is accuracy and fairness to my readers, and I will always review a product with honesty. The truth and your trust in me is more important than a few dollars.
- Mentions of associated products/services/businesses within the content of my blog may or may not be noted as an affiliate in every reference.
I have your best interests at heart. I will only recommend products I have used and found to be beneficial.
All content provided on this blog is for informational purposes only. I cannot guarantee accuracy or completeness of any information on this site or found by following any link on this site. I am not liable for any errors or omissions in this information nor for the availability of this information. I am not liable for any losses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of this information. Remember, my blog simply represents my personal experiences and opinions.
So what does the above all mean?
It means this website contains endorsements for products and services, so when you click on a link that I recommend, I may receive a commission. Not every link is an affiliate link (one I get paid for) or advertisement, but some are. Some products will be my own.
I may occasionally place banner ads on the site that will also result in commission. Furthermore, some of the text/image ads throughout the site are generated by a third party ad network like Google AdSense. These are not explicitly endorsed by me; they are chosen by an algorithm .
If you have any questions about the bloggers’ affiliation with a certain product or ad, feel free to contact the author of the post in question for additional details.
Comment Policy
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Privacy Policy
Awaken Happiness Within does not collect any personal information from you simply for using the website, or for sharing information from the website, or for posting comments to the website, except as noted specifically below:
I will never share your email address or private information with an individual or organization without your permission. I also do not store any information about your visit to this blog other than to analyze and optimize your content and reading experience through the use of cookies.
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I am not responsible for republished content from this blog on other blogs or websites without our permission. I am also not responsible for Third Party websites, accessed through links on this website.
I use third-party advertising companies to show you ads when you visit my website. These companies will NOT have access to personal identification information (including your name, address, email address or telephone number). They WILL use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements and other forms of media about goods and services of interest to you. Third parties may serve content and advertisements, collect information directly from visitors, and place or recognize cookies on visitors’ browsers. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please see: https://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
This privacy policy is subject to change without notice and was last updated on August 15, 2017.
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