Some links on 360ism Network are affiliate links. If you buy something through one of them, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This page explains exactly how that works and what it does and does not influence.
The short version
360ism Network participates in affiliate programs with Adorama, B&H Photo, GVM, Hollyland, Skillshare, Mylio Photos, CapCut, and Vista Social. That list changes as partnerships begin and end, and this page is updated when it does. When a story links to a product or service, that link may carry a tracking code. If you click it and buy, the retailer pays us a small percentage of the sale. You pay the same price you would have paid anyway.
Any article containing affiliate links carries a disclosure at the top of the page, before the article begins, so you know before you read rather than after.
What this does not affect
Affiliate commissions do not buy coverage and do not determine what we recommend. We link to gear because it is the gear discussed in the story — because we use it, tested it, rented it, or watched it fail on a set. When a product disappoints, we say so, and we still link to it, because the point of the link is to let you find the thing being discussed rather than to move units.
We do not accept payment from a manufacturer in exchange for a favorable review. Where a brand has paid for placement, that piece is labeled as sponsored — separately and visibly — and the rules for that arrangement are set out on the Advertise page. Sponsorship and affiliate revenue are different things and are never blended.
Why we use affiliate links at all
Independent publishing costs money. Affiliate revenue is one of the few funding models that does not require putting the writing behind a wall or filling the page with programmatic advertising that follows you around the internet. It works only as long as readers trust the recommendations, which is a strong incentive to keep them honest.
If you would rather not use an affiliate link, search the product name at the retailer directly. Nothing on this site is gated behind one, and no functionality changes either way.
FTC compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the United States Federal Trade Commission’s guidance on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255). 360ism Network is a participant in retailer affiliate programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to those retailers’ products.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, or you think a link should have been disclosed and was not, use the contact form and it will be corrected with a public note.