FTC Guidlines

Starting December 1, 2009, the new FTC endorsement guide states that bloggers must disclose payments. The FTC does a poor job od defining what a "Blog" is, and we at AbleGamers.com do not see the site as a "blog" site, we will none the less comply with the FTC rules.

This policy is valid from 1 January 2010

This blog is a sponsored blog created or supported by a company, organization or group of organizations. This blog does not accept any form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. However, we will and do accept and keep free products, services, travel, event tickets, and other forms of compensation from companies and organizations.

The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog. All advertising is in the form of advertisements generated by a third party ad network. Those advertisements will be identified as paid advertisements.

The owner(s) of this blog is not compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blog owners. If we claim or appear to be experts on a certain topic or product or service area, we will only endorse products or services that we believe, based on our expertise, are worthy of such endorsement. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.

This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

Class 0 - No Connection, Unpaid, AbleGamers' Own Opinion

AbleGamers or AbleGamers Staff have not received any compensation for writing this content and AbleGamers has no material connection to the brand, topics and/or products that are mentioned herein

Class 1 - Based on Review Copy

AbleGamers has a material connection because we received a review copy (Book, CD, Game, Software, ect), or an item of nominal value that AbleGamers can keep for consideration in preparing to write this content.

Class 2 - Given a Sample

AbleGamers has a material connection because we received a sample for consideration in preparing to write this content. AbleGamers was not expected to return this item or gift after my review period.

Class 3 - Paid Post

AbleGamers has material connection because AbleGamers reveived a cash payment, gift, or item of nominal calue from a company affiliated with a brand, topic and/or products that are mentioned herein

Class 4 - Employee / Shareholder / Business Relationship

AbleGamers has a direct relationship with a brand, topic, or products that are mentioned herein. Details of this connection or relationship are outlined in the content.

Class 5 - Affiliate Marketing Link

AbleGamers have a marketing connection to a brand, topic, or product herein. Through the use of affillate links contained herein, AbleGamers may collect a fee from purchases made.