Affiliate Disclosure

1. Affiliate Relationships

Florida Cottage Foods participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions on purchases made through links on our website. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help us maintain and improve our platform for the Florida cottage food community.

Affiliate links may appear in our blog posts, resource guides, product recommendations, equipment lists, and other content across the site. We only recommend products and services that we genuinely believe will be useful to cottage food makers and home bakers in Florida.

2. Amazon Associates Disclosure

Florida Cottage Foods is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (tag: floridacottag-20), an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. When we link to products on Amazon -- such as kitchen equipment, baking supplies, packaging materials, food thermometers, and other tools relevant to cottage food operations -- those links may be affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, we receive a percentage of the sale.

The price you pay remains the same whether you use our affiliate link or navigate to Amazon directly. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

3. Advertising

This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-6179598640089400). Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Advertising revenue helps us keep much of our content free and accessible to the cottage food community. The presence of advertisements on our site does not constitute an endorsement of the advertised products or services.

4. Paid Directory Listings

Florida Cottage Foods offers paid subscription plans for cottage food makers who wish to be listed in our maker directory. These subscriptions are processed through Stripe and provide makers with enhanced visibility, profile features, and other benefits depending on the selected tier.

Paid listings are identified within the directory. Revenue from subscriptions supports the ongoing development and maintenance of the platform. For details on subscription pricing and features, visit our Pricing page. For our cancellation and refund terms, see our Refund Policy.

5. How Affiliate Links Work

When you click an affiliate link on our site, a small tracking cookie is placed in your browser. If you make a purchase within the cookie window (typically 24 hours for Amazon), we receive a commission. Here is what you should know:

• You are never charged more for using an affiliate link. The price is the same as if you visited the retailer directly.
• We do not have access to your personal purchase information. We only receive aggregate reporting on commissions earned.
• You are under no obligation to use our affiliate links. You can always navigate to any retailer independently.
• Commissions vary by product category and affiliate program, typically ranging from 1% to 10% of the purchase price.

6. Editorial Integrity

Our affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content, product recommendations, or opinions. We adhere to the following principles:

• We only recommend products and services we believe are genuinely useful to cottage food makers.
• Our reviews, guides, and resource recommendations are based on research, community feedback, and practical value -- not on commission rates.
• We will always disclose when content contains affiliate links.
• If a product or service is not a good fit for our audience, we will not recommend it regardless of potential affiliate revenue.
• Sponsored content, if any, will be clearly labeled as such.

Our primary mission is to support the Florida cottage food community with accurate information, helpful resources, and a reliable marketplace. We believe that maintaining your trust is more valuable than any affiliate commission.

7. FTC Compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255). The FTC requires that we disclose any material connections between ourselves and the products or services we recommend.

If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or this disclosure, please contact us at support@floridacottagefoods.com.