LEGAL
Affiliate Disclosure
This page is a draft pending review and should not be relied on as final. Still outstanding: LEGAL_REVIEWED (human review sign-off).
The short version
Some outbound links on this site may be affiliate links. If you click one and then buy something, Workflows for Humans may earn a commission from that vendor. You pay the same price either way. A commission never adds a fee, never removes a discount, and never changes which tool a guide recommends.
Current status: no affiliate relationships are active
Every outbound link currently goes to a vendor without any tracking attached, and the operator earns nothing from it. This section will be replaced, and the date above updated, before any affiliate link is added. Until then, treat any claim that this site earns commission from a link as inaccurate.
How recommendations are decided
- The task comes first. A guide starts from a job that has to get done, then looks for the simplest tool that does it.
- A tool is only recommended if the operator has actually used it for that task, or if the guide is marked as documentation-only.
- Free and cheaper alternatives are listed next to paid ones, and the guide says when the free option is enough.
- A tool that has a commission program does not get ranked above one that does not.
- Where a paid plan is needed for a feature, the guide says so near that step rather than in a footnote.
What is labeled, and where
Disclosure appears on the page itself, not only here. The rule is that a reader should understand the commercial relationship before clicking, not after.
- An affiliate link carries a short label next to it, in the same block as the link.
- A guide containing affiliate links carries a disclosure line near the top of the page.
- A sponsored page or a paid placement is labeled as sponsored, in plain words, above the content.
- A tool the operator has not tested is labeled as unverified rather than presented as a recommendation.
- No disclosure is hidden in a footer, a tooltip, or a page that requires scrolling to the bottom.
What a commission does not buy
Vendors do not get to review a guide before publication, choose the wording, or remove a criticism. A negative finding about a tool stays in the guide whether or not that vendor has an affiliate program. If a vendor asks for changes as a condition of a partnership, the partnership is declined.
FTC guidance
This disclosure is written to follow the US Federal Trade Commission's guidance on endorsements and testimonials, including the principle that a material connection must be disclosed clearly and conspicuously, close to the claim it affects. The FTC publishes that guidance at ftc.gov. This page is a description of practice, not legal advice.
Questions
If a link looks undisclosed, or you want to know whether a specific link is an affiliate link, ask. Write to mail@keliecorp.com and you will get a direct answer.
See also the editorial policy, which explains how guides are verified, and the terms of use.