Affiliate Disclosure
CozyNestPaws participates in affiliate programs. This page explains what that means and how it affects you.
What Is Affiliate Marketing?
When you click an affiliate link on our site and make a purchase, we earn a small commission. The price you pay doesn’t change — the seller gives us a referral fee.
How We Use Affiliate Income
Commission helps us:
- Keep CozyNestPaws free to access
- Research and review more products
- Maintain our website and technology
- Pay our team
Affiliate Networks We Use
Amazon Associates: Currently our primary affiliate partner. We earn a commission on qualifying purchases.
Other networks: We may expand to other affiliates (CJ, Rakuten, etc.) in the future, which we’ll disclose clearly.
How Affiliate Status Affects Our Reviews
Short answer: It doesn’t.
Here’s what you should know:
- ✓ Independence: Our WellnessRating scoring methodology is objective and published. It’s based on product quality, not commission rates.
- ✓ No Pay-to-Play: We do NOT accept payment for positive reviews. Our recommendations are honest evaluations.
- ✓ Ranking by Quality, Not Commission: Products rank by WellnessRating (quality score), not by how much commission they earn. A lower-commission product can — and will — rank higher if it’s genuinely better.
- ✓ Full Transparency: We disclose affiliate links clearly. Every link says “Amazon” or shows it’s an affiliate link.
- ✓ Affiliate Disclosure in Every Article: Before you see our first affiliate link, we tell you that we earn commissions. You always know.
FTC Compliance
We comply with FTC guidelines on endorsements and affiliate marketing. Our disclosures are clear and upfront.
How to Report Issues
If you believe we’ve violated disclosure standards or promoted a product unfairly, please contact us. We take ethics seriously.
Questions?
Affiliate relationships can seem murky. We believe in transparency. If you have questions about how we work, reach out.
As an Amazon Associate, CozyNestPaws earns from qualifying purchases.