Do you have to disclose an affiliate code?
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If I put an affiliate code, which will get me commission if someone purchases after clicking my link, do I have to disclose it is an affiliate code?
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It is required that affiliates with a site do list on the site somewhere that you may get a commission for items purchased from links on your site and that it does contain Affiliate links. If you put this in your tems of service under disclosure Should be fine. If you want to be totally honest and upfront with your Visitors you could also put a mention of it in your about me section And ensure your visitors that even though you may get a commission If someone makes a purchase from a link on your site that you would Never endorse a product unless you believed in it 100%. Or you Could only promote products and services that you actually do use Yourself. And disclose that as well. The more upfront and honest you are online the better off you will be.
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Well this isn't a technical question now, is it?
Interesting. I am not a lawyer but it looks like it even applies to those who are not located in the U.S. but doing business with any American company.
Apparently, we are now supposed to disclose it. It doesn't say anything about disclosing a code tho. (Maybe) You could just add this to your Site Terms and inform the visitor that you have affiliate links on the site.
Edit: I just noticed that article is quite old. How did we never hear anything about this?
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Thanks, but then what is this article discussing regarding the FTC law about affiliate codes?: http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/11/30/ftc-on-guidelines-affiliate-disclosures-compliance/
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You can use a redirect script to hide that code but when they click on the link, they will most likely see it in address bar. It still helps.
You will basically create something like domainx.com/link and it will redirect to your actual affiliate link.
Either learn how to redirect manually using .htaccess or google "redirection script".
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