In order to comply with FTC regulations (at least a good faith effort) this page contains disclosures about my writing on this blog. If you think I might be biased and getting compensated for my views this is the place to check.
Outdoor Writers Association of America
I am the executive director of OWAA, if I write something on their behalf, I will disclose it. Everything else I write is my personal work. There is no actual or implied endorsement of that work by the OWAA.
Consulting Clients
If I wrote about something for a client, I disclosed it.
News Virginian
I wrote an outdoor column for the News Virginian (Waynesboro). I got paid to do that. Each column is tagged.
Boards
I sit or have sat on numerous boards. You can see which ones in the Who is Tom Sadler section. I was never compensated for my time, although in the case of RBFF I was reimbursed for travel. If I write about any of them or the wonderful work they do it is because I genuinely feel it is important stuff to share. If they pay me to write something I will let you know.
Companies that send me stuff for free
Mountain Khaki’s did because I was an ambassador. I owned nine pairs of their pants before I became an ambassador for the brand. I disclosed that I am a brand ambassador when I write about them.
Professional Discounts
You can assume I have a pro-deal with pretty much every fly-fishing company whose products I use. That is not really the case but the exceptions are not worth listing. If I mention their name, assume I have a pro-deal, took advantage of it and use their stuff because I like it. If they send me free stuff I will let you know.
Reviews
Chances are if I get stuff to review I am going to keep it if it works well and write nice things about it. If it sucks I will try to be diplomatic when I write about but you will be able to tell it sucks. I won’t pay to send it back to you so don’t expect me too. If it is so-so I probably will not bother to write about it at all. You shouldn’t expect me to pay to send it back either.
Affiliate Marketing
If there is an ad on this blog it is because I want you to buy something so I can get paid a commission. I’ll use in-post disclosures if I can. I won’t market stuff I don’t use or have faith in.
Current Affiliate Relationships:
Studio Press
Amazon
Unicorns and Privacy
First rule to remember is privacy on the internet are like unicorns. If you are on the internet, you should have no expectation of privacy, NONE! If you expect otherwise you shouldn’t be on the internet. If you are expecting unicorns you have about the same chance as finding privacy on the internet.
I will not sell your name or scam you if you contact me. If you post stuff on my blog I may or may not let it stay up. My blog, my rules.
If you want me to take something down that you posted let me know. But there is no way I am going to promise you that no one else will find it. If you think that then you are not paying attention to how things work.
