Disclosure helper

Say the commercial part clearly.

An affiliate relationship should not be a surprise. Pick the channel and start with language that makes the commission relationship obvious.

Generator

Choose where the recommendation appears.

This helper provides a practical starting point, not jurisdiction-specific legal advice. The disclosure still has to be noticeable in the actual context where the recommendation appears.

Suggested disclosure

Disclosure: I participate in the DotMoose affiliate program and may earn a commission if you purchase an eligible service through my link.

Placement

Clear beats clever.

Article

Put it near the recommendation

Do not bury the financial relationship on a distant policy page while the affiliate recommendation looks independent.

Social

Make it visible in the post

A reader should not need to inspect a profile, follow another link or decode ambiguous language to understand that you may earn commission.

Video

Use the medium people actually consume

For video or livestream promotion, consider clear spoken/on-screen disclosure as well as disclosure around the affiliate link or description.

Client

Preserve the client's choice

Tell the client you may receive affiliate commission and that they are free to choose another provider.

Email and messaging

A disclosure does not create permission to send the message.

Commercial email and messaging rules depend on where the sender and recipient are located and on the relationship between them. DotMoose templates are writing aids only; they do not establish consent or another legal basis to contact a recipient.

For Canadian audiences, the partner program is designed around the conservative operating rule that commercial electronic messages need appropriate consent or another valid basis, sender identification and a functioning unsubscribe mechanism where required.

Affiliates running email or messaging programs should keep their own consent and suppression records. A referral link does not give permission to contact someone.

Examples

Short enough to use. Clear enough to understand.

Short

Simple

I may earn a commission if you purchase through this link.

Standard

DotMoose program

Disclosure: I participate in the DotMoose affiliate program and may earn a commission if you purchase an eligible service through my link.

Client

Professional recommendation

I may receive affiliate commission if you choose DotMoose through this referral link. You are free to choose another provider.

Video

Spoken example

DotMoose is an affiliate partner, so I may earn a commission if you use my link.

Next step

Pair the disclosure with useful promotion.

Use the template library for email, social, client and community starting points that already include disclosure reminders.

Open promotion templates