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A Life Better Than I Deserve
Nov. 6, 2009
My Disclosure Policy
For those of you who are new to my blog, I decided it was time I updated my disclosure policy. This policy replaces my old policy and will continue to be linked from the sidebar. Now, why do I have a disclosure policy? To make clear when I might endorse something exactly what my relationship might be to whatever product or service I am endorsing.
In short, I am an independent reviewer. I currently review books, curricula, and products and services for The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew, as well as for several publishers--NavPress, Thomas Nelson, Zondervan, Bethany House, Crossway, Tyndale, Kathy Carlton Willis Communications and Waterbrook/Multnomah. However, in order for me to review these products, these publishers and TOS-affiliated curricula vendors must send me items for me to review. I get to read and use these books and products in exchange for providing my honest review.
They do not give me money or other financial compensation. I do get to keep the book or other item when I've finished reviewing it.
I do write what I think about the product, but even if I do not like it I may be diplomatic about what I don't like or why I don't like it. I may also try to present ideas about what type of person or family might like the product. Why? Well, for one thing, I may have a friend who already uses that product or who might love that product. My likes and dislikes are not your likes and dislikes; what may work well for one family may not work for another. I try to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each product I review and inform my readers what those are. The world would definitely be a boring place if we were all the same, wouldn't it?
I also usually have some input as to whether or not I receive a specific product. So, I try to choose products which I think will work for my own family, and reading material which seems interesting and worthwhile to me. So, I may have more positive than negative reviews posted. So without further adieu, here is my formal disclosure:
This policy is valid from 6 November, 2009
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact Michelle At ajandmichelle At Juno Dot Com.
This blog does not accept any form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. However, we will and do accept and keep free products, services, and other forms of compensation from companies and organizations.
The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog.
The owner of this blog is compensated with products alone to provide opinion on books, curricula, educational products and educational subscription services. Even though the owner of this blog receives compensation for her posts or advertisements, she always gives her honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blogger's own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.
This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.
To get your own policy, go to http://www.disclosurepolicy.org
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