Amazon Associates Disclosure vs FTC: Two Notices, One Page
Amazon Associates disclosure vs FTC: Amazon’s required Associates sentence is not a substitute for a clear material-connection notice. Two-Notice Card—site disclosure page stays the model, not a second owner.
Amazon Associates disclosure vs FTC is a two-notice mix-up. Amazon wants Associates identified their way. The FTC wants a material connection that a normal reader actually sees.
This page is the Two-Notice Card. It is not Affiliate Disclosure (CashPilot’s site-level model). It is not Amazon Associates for beginners (program fit). Linking mechanics: SiteStripe official links.
Put Amazon’s current identification where their agreement requires it, and put a plain “I may earn a commission” (or equivalent) where the recommendation happens. Do not assume one footer sentence does both jobs.
Disclosure: CashPilot may earn a commission from some links at no extra cost to you. This is educational, not legal advice. Official FTC and Associates pages win.
Two-Notice Card
TWO-NOTICE CARD
Amazon layer → current Associates identification
(confirm live agreement — often the
“As an Amazon Associate…” family)
FTC layer → clear material connection
near the recommendation
Site layer → /affiliate-disclosure style page
(model, not a second Amazon owner)
FTC starting points: Endorsements, influencers, and reviews and Endorsement Guides: what people are asking.
Amazon starting points: Operating Agreement, Participation Requirements, Program Policies.
If Amazon updates the required sentence, the live agreement wins. We will not freeze old wording as if it were statute.
Placement that actually gets read
A notice only in a 6-point footer fails the “conspicuous” idea even if the words are perfect.
A notice that says “this post contains affiliate links” and Amazon’s identification near the first Special Link is the usual honest stack. Gift guides that list twenty ASINs still need the stack once, early—not after the twentieth “Buy.”
Cookie timing does not change disclosure: commission cookie window. You disclose the relationship whether or not a click later qualifies.
Official links (keep this list)
| Piece | URL |
|---|---|
| FTC endorsements hub | ftc.gov … endorsements-influencers-reviews |
| FTC Endorsement Guides FAQ | what people are asking |
| Amazon Operating Agreement | operating/agreement |
| Participation Requirements | operating/participation |
| CashPilot site model | Affiliate Disclosure |
FAQ
Is Amazon’s sentence enough for the FTC?
Treat two layers. Confirm both official sources.
Exact Amazon wording?
Read the live agreement. Older screenshots expire.
Same as CashPilot’s disclosure page?
No. Model vs Amazon-vs-FTC split.
Where on the post?
Near the recommendation, plus Amazon’s required identification. Footer-only is a common miss.
Does SiteStripe disclose?
No.
Legal advice?
No.
Cookie / reject pages?
Different owners.
Official FTC URLs?
Linked in the table above.
Open one live post that uses an Associates link. If a first-time reader can miss both notices, move a short stack above the first product mention today.
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