Last Updated: May 2026

The short version: Some links on Candid Discoveries are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Our opinions are always our own. We are never paid to say something positive.

For the full details, please read on.

1. What Is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a standard practice in the online publishing industry. It works like this: a website recommends a product or service and includes a special tracking link. When a reader clicks that link and makes a qualifying purchase, the website earns a small commission from the retailer. The price you pay is exactly the same as it would be if you had gone to the retailer directly the commission comes from the retailer’s end, not from you.

This model allows independent editorial websites like Candid Discoveries to earn revenue while keeping our content free for all readers. Without this kind of support, producing high-quality research-based reviews and guides would not be sustainable.

 

2. Our Participation in Affiliate Programs

Candid Discoveries participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that when you click certain links on our website and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission. We work with affiliate networks and programs to facilitate these relationships.

We are selective about the affiliate programs we join. We only include affiliate links for products, brands, and retailers that are genuinely relevant to our content and that we believe offer real value to our readers. We do not add affiliate links to products simply because they pay a higher commission.

 

3. How to Identify Affiliate Links

We do not currently use a separate visual indicator to distinguish affiliate links from non-affiliate links within our articles. However, any article that contains affiliate links will include a clear disclosure notice at the top of the page, stating that the article contains affiliate links.

As a general rule, if an article links to a product listing on a retailer’s website such as a clothing store, beauty retailer, or footwear brand there is a reasonable chance that link is an affiliate link. When in doubt, assume it is. We believe this transparency is more useful to you than confusing labels.

 

4. How Affiliate Relationships Affect Our Content

They Do Not

We want to be completely direct about this: our editorial opinions are not for sale. No brand, retailer, or affiliate network pays us to publish positive reviews or favorable recommendations. Every product we feature in a review has been selected because we believe it is worth covering not because of the commission rate attached to it.

If a product is overpriced for what it delivers, we say so. If a brand has poor quality control or a frustrating customer experience, we say so. If a cheaper alternative outperforms an expensive one, we say that too. Honest assessment is the entire reason Candid Discoveries exist.

What We Commit To

Our commitment to our readers is straightforward:

• We will never recommend a product we do not genuinely believe is worth your consideration.

• We will never write a dishonest positive review in exchange for payment, free products, or any other benefit.

• We will always disclose affiliate relationships clearly on every page where they exist.

• We will always tell you the negatives as well as the positives in every product review.

• We will never prioritize commission rates when choosing which products to feature.

 

5. Sponsored Content and Brand Partnerships

From time to time, Candid Discoveries may publish sponsored content articles or posts that are created in partnership with a brand and for which we receive compensation. If and when this happens, such content will always be clearly labeled as sponsored or paid partnership at the top of the article.

Even in sponsored content, our editorial standards remain in place. We will not publish sponsored content that requires us to make false claims or omit important information that would affect a reader’s purchasing decision. Any sponsored relationship will be disclosed clearly, prominently, and in plain language.

At the time of publishing, Candid Discoveries does not publish sponsored content on a regular basis. All current content reflects independent editorial work.

 

6. Products Received for Review

Occasionally, brands may offer to send us products at no charge for the purpose of review. If we accept such a product and publish a review, we will disclose this clearly within the article.

Receiving a product for free does not obligate us to publish a positive review. Our assessment will reflect our honest opinion of the product regardless of how it was obtained. If a product we received for free does not meet our standards, we will say so in the review or we will not publish a review of it at all.

 

7. Third-Party Websites

When you click an affiliate link on Candid Discoveries and are redirected to a third-party retailer or brand website, that website operates independently under its own terms of service and privacy policy. We are not responsible for the content, pricing, availability, or practices of any third-party website.

Prices, product availability, and promotional offers on external websites may change at any time. We do our best to keep our content accurate and up to date, but we cannot guarantee that the prices or deals mentioned in our articles are still valid at the time you read them. Always verify current pricing and availability directly with the retailer before making a purchase.

 

8. FTC Compliance

This disclosure is made in accordance with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, specifically the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255). These guidelines require that material connections between an endorser and the brand being endorsed including financial relationships such as affiliate commissions be clearly and conspicuously disclosed.

Candid Discoveries is committed to full compliance with these guidelines. We believe that transparency is not just a legal requirement, it is the right way to treat our readers. Every affiliate relationship we have is disclosed on this page and within the individual articles where affiliate links appear.

If you have any reason to believe that we have failed to disclose a material relationship properly, please contact us immediately so we can review and correct it.

 

9. ASA Compliance for UK and International Readers

For readers accessing our content from the United Kingdom or other regions where the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) or similar regulatory bodies have jurisdiction, we confirm that all commercial relationships including affiliate partnerships, sponsored content, and products received for review are disclosed in accordance with applicable advertising standards.

Our commitment to disclosure is consistent regardless of where our readers are located. We apply the same transparency standards to all of our content.

 

10. Amazon Associates Notice

Candid Discoveries is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated Amazon sites.

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means that when you click an Amazon link on our website and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a small commission. This does not affect the price you pay.

Amazon affiliate links on our website are identified by the fact that they link to Amazon.com or another Amazon marketplace. The presence of an Amazon link does not mean we are endorsing Amazon specifically over other retailers; we include Amazon links when they represent a convenient and competitive option for our readers.

 

11. Price and Availability Accuracy

Prices, discounts, and product availability mentioned in our articles are accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing or most recent update. However, retail prices change frequently and promotional offers expire. We cannot guarantee that any price or deal mentioned in our content is still valid when you read the article.

Always check the current price directly on the retailer’s website before making a purchasing decision based on information in our articles. If you notice a significant price discrepancy between what we have quoted and what is currently being charged, please let us know through our Contact page so we can update the article.

 

12. Questions About This Disclosure

We believe that transparency builds trust, and trust is the foundation of everything we do at Candid Discoveries. If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships, how we select products to review, or anything else related to our editorial practices, we would be happy to answer them.

Please reach out to us through our Contact page. We read every message and respond to all genuine inquiries.

www.candiddiscoveries.com/contact

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This Affiliate Disclosure was last updated in May 2026