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Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on beawareofme.com are affiliate links. This page explains what that means, how we choose what to recommend, and where we draw the line.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
The short version
Plain English, as always.
- Some links on this site are affiliate links — if you buy through one, we may earn a small commission.
- Your price never changes because of an affiliate link.
- We only recommend things we'd genuinely suggest to a friend.
- Affiliate relationships do not influence what we write or what we recommend.
- We never place affiliate links on crisis, self-harm, or eating-related content.
- This disclosure is required by the FTC (16 CFR Part 255).
Now the details.
Section 01
What are affiliate links?
An affiliate link is a special URL that tracks whether a purchase originated from our site. When you click an affiliate link and buy something, we may receive a small commission from the seller. The commission comes from the seller, not from you — your price is the same whether you use our link or go directly to the product.
Section 02
How we use affiliate links
When we mention or recommend a third-party product we didn't make — such as a journal, a light-therapy lamp, a weighted blanket, a book, or an app — the link may be an affiliate link. We currently participate in the following affiliate programs:
- Amazon Associates — Amazon.com, Inc.
- Select mental-health and wellness service providers (disclosed individually when used).
On every page that contains an affiliate link, we include a clear disclosure above the first link so you always know before you click. It looks like this:
Section 03
How we choose what to recommend
A product has to earn its place on this site. We recommend something only when we believe it's genuinely useful for the topic at hand — not because it pays the highest commission. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content, product reviews, or recommendations. If something isn't worth recommending on its own merits, it doesn't appear on the site regardless of the commission.
We are not paid to review products, and we do not accept payment in exchange for positive coverage.
Section 04
Where affiliate links do not appear
We never place affiliate links or product recommendations on content about crisis, suicidal feelings, self-harm, eating disorders, or similarly sensitive topics. Those pages exist to help, not to sell anything. They carry crisis resources instead.
This is a policy, not a suggestion — and it won't change.
Section 05
FTC compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255), which require that material connections between a publisher and any product or service it endorses be clearly and conspicuously disclosed. We take this obligation seriously and aim to exceed the minimum standard by disclosing on every page that contains an affiliate link, not just on this standalone page.
For questions about our affiliate practices, contact contact@beawareofme.com.
Section 06
Your trust matters more than any commission
Affiliate revenue helps support the site and the work that goes into producing 500+ free articles. But your trust is worth more than any commission, and we'd rather lose a recommendation than lose your confidence. If you ever feel a recommendation doesn't meet that bar, tell us — contact@beawareofme.com.
Be aware of yourself — kindly.
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