Disclosures
Disclosure – The Full Monty
Many thanks to Tim Ferris, of Author of Four Day Work Week and The Four Hour Body, for permission to take and adapt the words and images used on this page.
Beginning December 1, 2009, the FTC requires bloggers to provide disclosures whenever there could be hidden interests or unspoken biases related to recommendations.
First, the obvious that I am a tech investor and advisor and provide a service to a number of internet related companies.
Second, the less obvious: Per the FTC rules, if I interview someone and they grab the bill for lunch, I would need to specify this. Ditto if I use an Amazon link that gets me 8 cents instead of an Amazon link that gets me 0 cents. If someone gives me a comfy t-shirt with a logo and I wear it in a photo, same deal. Disclaimers all over the place.
This would be tedious for me and a continual eye sore for readers. But rules is rules.
To cover myself and preserve your reading experience, please assume that, for every recommendation, link, and product I use, the following all hold true:
