Affiliate Disclosure

What is affiliate advertising?

Roost participates in affiliate advertising programs. When you click certain product links on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from the retailer — at no additional cost to you.

These commissions help us keep Roost free and fund the work of creating quality birding content, species guides, gear reviews, and community tools.

Which programs do we participate in?

Our affiliate relationships may include programs through retailers such as Amazon, B&H Photo, OpticsPlanet, and others as our gear coverage grows. This list may change over time as we add or remove partnerships. Affiliate links may appear in gear reviews, species guides, hotspot guides, and anywhere we recommend specific products.

Roost is a participant in 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.

How do you know which links are affiliate links?

We aim to be transparent. Pages containing affiliate links carry a brief disclosure notice near the relevant content. When in doubt, assume that any product or retailer link may be an affiliate link.

Does this affect our reviews or recommendations?

No. Our reviews and recommendations are based on genuine product quality and real-world expertise from our contributors and team. We do not accept payment to write positive reviews, and affiliate partners do not influence our editorial content. If we do not think a product is worth recommending, we will not link to it — regardless of commission rates.

FTC compliance

This disclosure is made in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 C.F.R. Part 255). We are required by law to let you know when content on our site may result in compensation to us.

Questions?

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or advertising practices, reach out at hello@roostbirding.app.