Affiliate & Commercial Disclosure
Full transparency regarding our reader-supported publishing model, affiliate partnership tracking, testing apparatus funding, and uncompromising editorial independence.
Last Updated: October 2026 |
Review Board: Bare Home Clinic Editorial Desk
FTC Plain-Language Summary
Bare Home Clinic believes in complete consumer transparency. In compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, please assume that certain links pointing to retail beauty devices on this website are affiliate links. When you click these links and complete a purchase, Bare Home Clinic may earn an affiliate commission at zero additional expense to you.
1. Amazon Services LLC Associates Program Notice
Bare Home Clinic 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 and affiliated international marketplaces.
Amazon, the Amazon logo, AmazonSupply, and the AmazonSupply logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices, product availability, and promotional delivery options displayed on our site are subject to dynamic changes by third-party retailers without prior notice.
2. Where Does Affiliate Revenue Go?
Testing high-frequency pulsed light and semiconductor diode laser equipment requires specialized optical instrumentation and recurring laboratory expenses. Unlike commercial beauty magazines that rely on paid brand sponsorships or paywalled subscriptions, Bare Home Clinic remains 100% free and publicly accessible to all readers.
Affiliate commissions directly support our testing infrastructure:
🛒 Retail Hardware Procurement
Purchasing retail units off the shelf anonymously across multiple production batches to verify true build consistency without accepting cherry-picked review samples.
🔬 Sensor Recalibration
Annual optical power sensor recalibration, thermocouple testing rigs, and spectrophotometer standards to maintain measurement accuracy.
💻 Ad-Free Reading Experience
Keeping our pages free from intrusive pop-ups, slow programmatic video ads, and third-party tracker scripts that degrade Core Web Vitals.
3. Our Strict Separation: Testing vs. Affiliate Monetization
Our evaluation team, headed by Nora Hayes, operates with complete autonomy from affiliate partnerships. We adhere to these non-negotiable operational principles:
- No Paid Placements or Bought Rankings: Manufacturers cannot pay to alter benchmark numbers, upgrade their ranking tier in roundup reviews, or suppress negative test results.
- Equal Scrutiny for Non-Affiliate Hardware: If a medical device or boutique laser does not offer an affiliate program, it is still eligible for bench audits and can be awarded top recommendations based purely on optical performance.
- Direct Disclosure on Product Cards: Individual articles and hardware comparisons feature explicit disclosure callouts at the top of the content so readers are always informed before clicking external links.
- No Commission-Driven Recommendations: We do not favor a high-priced device over a budget model simply because it yields a larger commission percentage. If a $180 device matches a $500 device in Joules/cm² and cooling efficiency, we state it explicitly.
4. Pricing, Warranties & Merchant Responsibility
When you click an affiliate link to complete an order on an external merchant website (such as Amazon, direct manufacturer storefronts, or authorized cosmetic electronics vendors):
- Transaction Boundaries: You are completing your purchase directly with that third-party merchant, not Bare Home Clinic. We do not process payments, handle warehouse fulfillment, manage return logistics, or hold product inventory.
- Warranty & Service: All warranty claims, exchange requests, and customer service inquiries must be directed to the retail merchant or device manufacturer.
- Real-Time Price Fluctuations: While we work to ensure listed prices and promotional coupons are current, retailers frequently adjust prices. The price displayed on the checkout page of the merchant site at the time of purchase is the binding purchase price.
Questions Regarding Commercial Compliance?
Our compliance officer and editorial lead are available to address questions regarding our disclosures.