Disclosures and Disclaimers
Affiliate Disclosure Statement
At SportsDealMom.com, we wanted to let everyone know that we use affiliate links to help us earn a little bit of money from the time we spend creating content. Transparency is very important to us, both online and in person, so regardless of the fact that the FTC requires us to disclose that we earn an affiliate commission from links on this site, we would have let everyone know anyway. Our goal is to provide honest reviews of sports equipment and related products, and to help people save money by passing along deals that we find, but please understand that we are doing this as a for-profit business and not just a hobby. That being said, many of the deals we are able to provide are due to the affiliate links and would not be available if you went to the site direct.
Considering the number of posts and articles on this site, and planned for this site going forward, it would be impractical to list each and every program that we have an affiliate agreement with. Therefore, you should assume that any links leading you to products or services are affiliate links and we may be paid by the program when you make a purchase. This agreement is between the company and ourselves and does not affect your cost at all. A few sections below there is a list of some of the affiliate programs that we are part of, and we will do our best to keep this list up to date.
One thing that we want to be perfectly clear on, is our relationships with any company or product provider does not influence our reviews or views of the products in any way. Unless otherwise stated in the review, any product we review is one that we have purchased ourselves and use for our family. Unless separately disclosed, we do not accept free products for review and disclose if we are affiliated with a company in any other way that may benefit ourselves financially. We may provide affiliate links to products that we have not personally used or tested if we find a potential deal that we want to pass along to our users.
What is an Affiliate Link
Many (but not necessarily all) of the links on SportsDealMom.com are affiliate links. This means that a special tracking code is used to track your purchases made on that site, and that we may make a small commission on the sale of any item you purchase. The length of time that the third party tracks your purchases is different for every merchant, and is set by them in their individual Affiliate policies. When using an affiliate link, the price of the item(s) purchased are never more than if you navigated to the site yourself, however they may be less expensive. Using the affiliate links helps us to maintain this website, support our family and purchase more equipment to review.
When Do We Use Affiliate Links
We use affiliate links in two different ways on SportsDealMom.com. If we post an affiliate link to a product in a review that we have written, then it is a product that we have personally used and tried, and our review is our honest, unbiased, and uninfluenced opinion of the product. If we are posting a link for a deal that we have found or been provided to share with our users, then we may have not personally used or purchased the product. We do our best to clearly identify when we have and have not personally used the product, but if you want to know for sure please send us an email and we will be happy to confirm for you.
Nature of Affiliate Relationships
While we do our best to only provide links to reputable companies and products, these products are purchased from third party companies that we do not control, or have a financial interest in (unless otherwise disclosed) other than the affiliate relationships we are disclosing here.
For this reason, we cannot ensure that any item purchased through a link on SportsDealMom.com is shipped correctly and on time, packaged correctly, arrives undamaged, looks or functions the same as one that we have, or that you will like it. Any problems, questions or concerns with a specific product purchased through a link on this website should be directed to the company the item was purchased from.
Affiliate Programs We are Affiliated With
Below is a list of the affiliate programs we are in a relationship with. While we do our best effort to add any new programs we join, we cannot be held responsible for omissions or delays in updating this list. As stated above, please assume that any and all links are affiliate links.
- Just Gloves
- Just Bats
- Tipsyelves
Advertising
SportsDealMom.com is a for-profit blog. In addition to the use of affiliate links, we may utilize paid banner advertisements that are generated and managed by a third-party network.
None of our reviews are sponsored reviews. If we were to ever receive a discount or free product to use to evaluate for a review, we would fully disclose that in a statement above the review. Additionally, we would only agree to provide a review if we were able to still provide our unbiased opinion on the product as part of the arrangement.
General Disclaimer Statements
The information provided and contained on this website and in any and all communications between you and SportsDealMom.com is for general information purposes only. Elizabeth and Daron Callahan are not experts in sports equipment. This information is provided by SportsDealMom.com and while we do our best to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any use of the information provided for any reason is strictly at your own risk.
Medical Advice Disclaimer
None of the information provided on SportsDealMom.com or any of its communications is intended to diagnose or treat any condition, illness or disease. Content from this site or any of our connected Social Media accounts is not intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment, or to prevent any injury. As health and nutrition research continues to evolve, we do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information presented on this website. Always consult with your physician before starting any new fitness, beauty, skin, health, diet, or training regime.
Professional Advice Disclaimer
Nothing on this website is intended to be financial, legal, expert-level or medical. Please consult with a licensed professional in their field of expertise in your jurisdiction.
Testimonial Disclaimer
Any testimonials shared on this site or through our social media accounts are merely single-handed examples. Because of the variables associated with defining success, and because those variables are so personalized, it is impossible to accurately state what an individual may or may not achieve. Everyone defines success differently, and achieving that success is dependent on a variety of factors. Some of those factors may be previous knowledge or work, willingness to take action, the amount of hard work an individual expends, and natural ability.
Comment Policy
We make a sincere effort to be respectful, kind and transparent on everything we do on SportsDealMom.com, and ask the same respect from you. For this reason, and in accordance with our Terms of Service, rude, offensive or harmful comments will not be tolerated. You are welcome to disagree with us and our reviews, or comments by others, as well as share positive or negative experiences with companies, just do it nicely.