Disclosure

This policy is valid from 17 January 2010

This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. For questions about this blog, please contact  Nichelle Strzepek (nichelle aT danceadvantage dOt net).

This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.

What does that mean?

1. That I participate in affiliate programs. Affiliate programs are a popular means of blog monetization. When a reader clicks to a retailer or service I’m affiliated with via a link on my site and buys a product or products there, I get a percentage of the sale. Depending on the retailer this could be anywhere from 4% to 50%. This does not affect the cost of your purchase but it does subsidize this blog. If you don’t want to lend support in this way you can simply navigate to the deal without clicking on my link. Affiliate links on this site will usually appear in a text link but may also be attached to an image.
2. That I accept sponsorship in the form of advertising on the blog, usually by renting space on the blog’s sidebar with non-animated image ads. If you are interested in purchasing ad space click here. (Advertisers please note: I do not sell text links).

Why do I accept advertising and participate in affiliate programs?

The content here at Dance Advantage (the majority of which I produce or organize myself) takes time to produce and I put a lot of effort into maintaining the site, adding features, etc. I do this because I like sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm for dance in this way. Most dance teachers can probably relate – We have passion for our work. It’s fun. We love it! But it’s also our job! I feel my time is valuable, I feel my knowledge is valuable and, in addition, domain names and hosting do require an output of funds on my part. For this reason, it is worth it to me to offer **select opportunities for readers to support the blog and to pay myself for the work I’ve done and continue to do. I want to give you the choice to support this blog. **I cannot and will not accept paid advertising or affiliate sponsorship from any entity with which I do not feel I can legitimately endorse. You can count on all banner ads being resources that I personally recommend.

Who am I affiliated with?

The owner(s) of this blog would like to disclose the following existing relationships. These are companies, organizations or individuals that may have a significant impact on the content of this blog.

If you see an ad on this site, I am probably affiliated with and receive compensation from this retailer in one of the two ways above. Other forms of compensation received may in some instances include sample and review copies, barter for services or other intangibles such as reciprocity in links, mailings or banners on the providers site. Affiliate text links may or may not be marked as such, however you can usually identify an affiliate link by hovering over the link and looking at the URL that appears at the bottom of your browser.

I accept affiliate compensation from the following: DanceStudioOwner.com, TheBodySeries.com, Amazon.com, Discount Dance Supply, Danskin, S&S Worldwide

I accept direct advertising compensation from the following: (none currently)

I accept compensation in the form of bartered services from the following: DanceSignUp

I share many links, sites, and products with which I have no affiliation simply because I feel they may be of interest to readers. Some of these decide to reciprocate with a link back to Dance Advantage. I rarely agree to pre-arranged reciprocal linking or “link exchange” with blogs or other services and do so only if linking reciprocally adds quality for users on both sides of the relationship.

How do these relationships affect the content I post?

This blog abides by word of mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post may not always be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.

Should I ever be compensated to write, I will make full disclosure.  I always give honest opinions, findings, beliefs, and experiences on products, even for those companies that purchase ad space.

It is my desire to offer the highest quality information possible, the kind of information of which I would want to be on the receiving end. You can be assured that I will express my honest opinion regardless of whether I have an affiliate relationship with the retailer because I seek out partnerships with people/entities and affiliate myself only with products that I’ve used/tried and feel I can personally recommend. I do this for myself, so that I can avoid ever feeling that I should share something with you solely because I stand to benefit. I do this for you, so that you don’t have to second-guess my motives.

I do not get paid to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. On reviewed products, I typically receive a free demo to try and review which is mine to keep. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely mine and those of contributing guests and readers. If I, or any guest author or columnist, claims or appears to be an expert on a certain topic or product or service area, we will only highlight products or services that we believe, based on our expertise, are worthy of such attention. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.

Why should you take my word for it?

Because I’ve been where you are – a student, a teacher, a parent searching for dependable content online. I’m also an extremely ethical person. But since (most of) you don’t know me, it won’t hurt my feelings a bit if you decide not to click on the ads or affiliate links on this blog. Though each link may not having flashing LED lights around it, you can always check this page for updates to the sponsor and affiliate lists.

If at any time you disagree with my assessments or reviews, feel free to leave a comment on the post or contact me. I simply ask that you do so in a respectful manner rather than an inflammatory one.

If I change my opinion or find that I have previously made statements which are untrue, I will seek to correct this misinformation in a timely manner.

Health or Medical-Related Content

The contents of the Dance Advantage website, such as text, graphics, and other material (“Content”) located at danceadvantage.net and its subdomains or aliases (“Website”) are for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of Content found on the Website. Reliance on any information provided by Nichelle Strzepek, danceadvantage.net, others appearing on the Website at the invitation of Nichelle Strzepek, or other visitors to the Website is solely at your own risk.

Copyright Information

It is also important to note that all content on Dance Advantage is copyrighted, and may not be reprinted in full form without my written consent.

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