AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
Effective date: July 30, 2026
Last updated: July 30, 2026
PreparedWithVictor.com is owned and operated by Victor C. Schroy under the name Prepared with Victor.
Prepared with Victor publishes educational content, product reviews, comparisons, buying guides, recommendations, videos, checklists, and other resources related to household preparedness and resilience.
Some of the links on this website are affiliate links.
What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link is a specially tracked link that allows a merchant or affiliate network to recognize that a visitor was referred by Prepared with Victor.
If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, Prepared with Victor may receive a commission, referral fee, credit, or other compensation. Unless otherwise stated, this does not increase the price you pay.
You are never required to purchase through an affiliate link.
My Relationship With Merchants
Prepared with Victor may participate in affiliate programs operated by:
- Online retailers
- Preparedness-product manufacturers
- Software companies
- Educational-product providers
- Affiliate networks
- Service providers
- Other merchants relevant to the topics covered on this website
These relationships may provide compensation when visitors click links, request information, start a trial, subscribe to a service, or complete a purchase.
The amount or type of compensation may vary by merchant, product, and affiliate program.
How Affiliate Relationships Affect My Content
Affiliate compensation helps support the costs of operating PreparedWithVictor.com, including website hosting, software, research, content production, product acquisition, email services, and equipment.
However:
- Compensation does not guarantee a positive review.
- Merchants are not permitted to purchase a predetermined rating or recommendation.
- A higher commission does not automatically result in a higher ranking.
- I may criticize products with which I have an affiliate relationship.
- I may recommend products for which no commission is available.
- I may decline to recommend a product even when an affiliate program is available.
- I do not knowingly publish fake reviews or claim personal experience with a product that has not been personally used.
My opinions are my own unless the content clearly identifies another author or contributor.
Free Products, Samples, and Sponsored Content
A company may occasionally provide a product, sample, service, subscription, travel reimbursement, event admission, or other benefit for evaluation.
When this happens, the relationship will be disclosed within or near the relevant content.
Receiving a free product does not guarantee:
- Publication
- A positive review
- A recommendation
- A particular rating
- Placement in a buying guide
- Continued coverage
Sponsored content will be identified using language such as “Sponsored,” “Paid Partnership,” or another disclosure that reasonably communicates the nature of the relationship.
Prepared with Victor does not accept payment in exchange for an undisclosed positive opinion.
Affiliate Links in Reviews and Buying Guides
A review or buying guide may contain links to one or more merchants. Prepared with Victor may earn compensation from some links and receive no compensation from others.
Prices, discounts, warranties, shipping terms, product availability, specifications, and merchant policies may change without notice. Always verify current information on the merchant’s website before purchasing.
The inclusion of an affiliate link does not constitute a guarantee regarding the product, merchant, manufacturer, seller, warranty, customer service, safety, or suitability for your circumstances.
Affiliate Links in Email and Social Media
Prepared with Victor may also use affiliate links in:
- Email newsletters
- YouTube descriptions
- Social-media posts
- Videos
- Downloadable resources
- Checklists
- Product-comparison materials
- Other promotional content
Disclosures will be included where appropriate. Depending on the platform and format, disclosures may use plain-language statements or labels such as:
- “Affiliate link”
- “Paid link”
- “Sponsored”
- “Ad”
- “Prepared with Victor may earn a commission from purchases made through this link.”
Hashtags or abbreviated disclosures may be used when platform limitations make a longer statement impractical, but the intent is always to make the commercial relationship understandable.
No Guarantee of Results
Preparedness products and services may perform differently depending on their condition, maintenance, environment, installation, storage, user experience, and the circumstances of an emergency.
A recommendation does not guarantee that a product will prevent injury, loss, inconvenience, property damage, financial hardship, illness, or any other outcome.
Use your own judgment, read manufacturer instructions, check current safety notices and recalls, and consult qualified professionals when appropriate.
Suggested Disclosure for Articles
The following notice may appear near the beginning of articles containing affiliate links:
Affiliate disclosure: Prepared with Victor may earn a commission if you purchase through links on this page. This does not increase your cost. Recommendations are based on my research, evaluation standards, and, when specifically stated, personal testing.
Suggested Disclosure for Videos
The following disclosure may be stated verbally and displayed on screen:
“Some links associated with this video are affiliate links. Prepared with Victor may earn a commission if you make a purchase through them, at no additional cost to you.”
A similar disclosure should also be placed near the beginning of the video description.
Amazon Associates Disclosure
“Prepared with Victor is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.”
Questions
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