Affiliate Disclosure

SlyAcademy is a free educational platform supported primarily by donations and occasionally through affiliate partnerships. Transparency is important to us, so we want to be clear about our relationship with affiliate programs and how that might influence content on our site.

What Are Affiliate Links?
Some of the links on SlyAcademy may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase an item or service from a third-party site, we may earn a small commission or referral fee at no additional cost to you. For example, if we recommend a textbook or a study tool and link to a retailer like Amazon, that link might be tracked, and SlyAcademy could earn a commission if you decide to buy the book through our link. These commissions help support the operations of our platform (covering hosting costs, content creation, etc.).

Current Affiliate Programs:
As of now, SlyAcademy participates in [Example: the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com]. (Replace with actual programs if any, or keep general.) We may also partner with other companies that provide educational products, online courses, or resources relevant to our content areas.

No Influence on Editorial Content:
Our affiliate relationships do not influence the educational content we produce. We choose to link to resources we genuinely believe could be beneficial for further learning or convenience. We do not let compensation dictate what we recommend. In fact, items are often recommended based on merit or usefulness as judged by our educators, and then we might see if an affiliate program is available for that item. If not, we’ll still mention the item (just with a non-affiliate link) if it’s in the student’s best interest.

For instance, if we mention a particular scientific calculator for an AP Math guide, it’s because that calculator is widely used and helpful, not because we are paid to do so. If that calculator is available on an affiliate platform, we will use an affiliate link, but if it isn’t, we will still mention it without any commission because educating you is our top priority.

We do not accept money in exchange for positive reviews or for including a link. Any product or service mentioned is there because we think it adds value to the educational context.

No Extra Cost to You:
Using our affiliate links does not make your purchase more expensive. The commission comes out of the seller’s side, as a marketing cost. You pay the same price whether you go through our link or find the product on your own. In some cases, our link might even have a discount or promotion applied (which we’ll clearly indicate if so).

You are under no obligation to use our affiliate links. But if you do, please know that it helps sustain SlyAcademy’s mission of providing free education. We appreciate when you use our links as it’s a way of supporting us.

Affiliate Tracking:
Affiliate links work through cookies or unique URLs that let the retailer know we referred you. If you are concerned about privacy or tracking, you can choose to go to the site directly instead of clicking our link. (For example, you could search for the recommended book on Amazon manually.) Our Privacy Policy covers how third-party affiliates might engage (for instance, clicking an affiliate link to a retailer will subject you to that retailer’s privacy policy and cookie usage; SlyAcademy itself doesn’t receive personal info about your purchase, only aggregate commission reports).

Honesty and Integrity:
We strive to maintain integrity in our recommendations:

  • If we ever receive a product for free to review (unlikely in our context, but if, say, a publisher gave us a free ebook for review), we would disclose that in the relevant content.

  • If an affiliate product turns out to be disappointing or if our opinion changes, we will update or remove recommendations accordingly. We won’t keep promoting something just because it’s an affiliate if we no longer believe it’s valuable.

  • We do not allow advertisers to dictate our content. Our affiliate disclosure is here to ensure you’re aware of any financial incentives.

Examples in Content:
To illustrate, you might see phrasing like: “Further Reading: We recommend Chemistry Basics by Dr. Jane Doe (Publisher, 2022) for more on this topic 【Affiliate Link】.” Or “We found this [Microscope Kit](affiliate link) useful for the experiments in our biology section.” Whenever practical, we mark or note affiliate links (sometimes with an asterisk or “(affiliate link)” label), especially in dedicated resource lists.

FTC Compliance:
We comply with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and affiliate disclosures​. This means we ensure that any page containing affiliate links has a clear disclosure (like this one, or a brief note at the top of an article) so that you are never unaware of our potential financial interest. Transparency is key: you should be able to tell that we have an affiliate relationship, and the disclosure should be hard to miss (not hidden in fine print).

This Affiliate Disclosure page is comprehensive, but we may also place short reminders near the content. For example, a brief statement like “(Disclaimer: SlyAcademy may earn a commission from purchases made through links on this page.)” on an article that lists recommended books.

Global Audience:
If you are accessing SlyAcademy from outside the U.S., note that affiliate programs and disclosures might vary by country. We attempt to use affiliate links appropriate to the user’s region when possible (for instance, Amazon UK for UK users). We also note that some countries have their own rules on disclosures, and we aim to respect those as well (generally, being upfront works universally).

Affiliate Links vs. Regular Links:
Not all links on SlyAcademy are affiliate links. Many are just normal references or citations. We only earn commission on some external links like retailer or course signup pages. Feel free to inquire if you’re curious whether a specific link is an affiliate one.

Your Support:
By using SlyAcademy, especially if you choose to utilize our affiliate links, you are supporting our free content initiative. We thank you for that support! It allows us to keep content accessible without resorting to paywalls or excessive ads.

Questions or Concerns:
If you ever have questions about our affiliate relationships or if you feel a link or endorsement isn’t clearly disclosed, please contact us. We value the trust you place in SlyAcademy and will gladly clarify anything.

You can reach us at:
Email: [email protected]

Thank you for being part of the SlyAcademy community and for your support through these affiliate programs.

Last updated: April 23, 2025