Just a friendly disclaimer --

I just wanted to post a little disclaimer for my fashion & style blog for the protection of myself and my readers.

General Disclaimer
  • I am not endorsed or paid in any way, shape or form to post these blogs, items featured on my blog, or products reviewed.
     
  • Any review posted on this blog is of my own opinion.

  • Everything that I claim I own, I have purchased myself without any suggestion from companies or stores.

  • Everything that I suggest in regards to style or fashion is not a plug and is in no way a paid endorsement by a company or store. It is mere suggestions to help my readers.

  • I do not receive any free samples to review or suggest.

  • Even though I link to places to buy products featured on my blog, I am not promoting any certain store or provider for monetary gain or traffic. I link stores that I choose to shop at, making finding the featured product easier to find should you choose to buy them.

  • Review posts on this blog - currently - are only of products I own. None are products I've only tried once or do not own. This is subject to change in the future and will be clearly noted if I have not personally purchased any product reviewed.

  • Fashions featured on my blog are only suggestions to readers to help them visualize what I wear and how I prefer to dress myself.

  • Most fashions on this blog, I have purchased myself and wear daily. I will, however, sometimes find items that I believe will work with the featured style and are only suggestions. I cannot attest to product quality or fit, only prices featured on stores I shop at.

  • Any fashions featured on this blog that I own will be clearly noted as so.

  • Last but not least, some photos featured on my blog ARE photos by me. However, most are not. It's easier for me to copy the proper  photos from the sites I buy from than to lug out all my gear. (Lazy, I know!)
Suggest A Product For Review / Supply a Free Sample For Review
As of right now, I don't accept suggestions of products to review. That is not my intent for or focus of this blog. However, I may be open to accepting suggestions or samples if approached.

If you'd like to suggest a product or send me a sample, please feel free to contact me about it. If I do choose to accept your suggestion or gifted product, here are some things to expect:

  1. As stated clearly on the side bar, THIS IS NOT A ADVERTISEMENT BLOG. I will not advertise a product merely for the sake of boosting sales or reputation.

  2. SUGGESTIONS
    1. If you suggest a product for me to try or review, I will not guarantee that I will spend my own money to do so. I will take all suggestions to heart, and if it something that I would be interested in, I will try to purchase it when I am able to.

    2. As stated, this not an advertisement blog. Anything I review will be of MY OWN OPINION. This means that if I like something, I will say so. If I'm not happy with something, I will say so. I will not give a positive review on anything that I wouldn't honestly suggest to my best friend.

  3. GIFTED SAMPLES/FREE SAMPLES
    1. If you decide that I am the girl to gift/give samples to generate a review, please note this is not an advertisement blog.

    2. If a product sample is given to me, I so declare, I will absolutely try the product and give my honest review of said product. Reviews may include:
      A.    Positive feedback

      B.    Negative feedback

      C.    Questions

      D.    Or concerns.
      This means that if I like something, I will say so. If I'm not happy with something, I will say so. I will not give a positive review on anything that I wouldn't honestly suggest to my best friend.

    3. I will also not give a positive review for the mere purpose of generating more products, monetary compensation, or any other form of compensation.

    4. I understand the need to generate positive reviews for your product(s), however I feel it is unfair to my readers and to the credibility of myself and this blog to post false statements.

    5. I so declare, I will, however, try my best should there ever be any less-than-positive feedback, to do so in a manner that is tactful, honest and concise.

    6. I so declare, I will never completely dismiss a product or company for the mere fact that I am not currently pleased with a particular product.

    7. If there is a product or sample gifted to me and I am unable to use it or is not applicable in my life, I will contact the company directly and inform them of the reasons due to why I cannot review their product. I will also ask for one of these solutions:
      A.    Should I return the product? - with a written post on my blog that a
              sample was gifted to me and my reasons as to why I cannot review said
              product.

      B.    Should I return the product? - without public notice on my blog that I
              received the product.

      C.    Should I give the product to a friend? - then ask for their review and
              opinion, then post the review on my blog, noting that someone else
              (name included) has reviewed the product.

      D.    Should I give the product to a friend? - noting on my blog that I
              received said product, that I passed it along to a friend, and list the
              reasons behind why I am unable to use the product or why it is not
              applicable in my life. Or any combination of the aforementioned
              information.

      E.    Should I give the product to a friend? - and give no public notice that I
             received the product.
    8. I so declare, any products gifted to me, sample or otherwise, will have noted:
      A.    Complete product name

      B.    Complete company name

      C.    Size of product

      D.    If product is a sample version or full-sized

      E.    Date sent to me/recieve

      F.    Date reviewed

      G.   How many times I tried the product including first date of use,
             frequency of use, and last date of use.
    9. I so declare, I will post photos, from both an official site (if applicable) and photos I have taken myself of products, sample or otherwise, gifted to me. This is for photo comparisons to better allow my readers to understand and visualize the product I am reviewing. This is also to assure my readers that I have actually received said product, or sample, and is in no way a paid or endorsed advertisement.

    10. If you would like to send me a product or sample, please note I currently do not post any of my personal information on this blog. However, if you are interested in having me review a product, please email me at minnyziggy@gmail.com and I will give all information needed to safely ensure I receive any product.
(this disclosure policy is valid from December 25th, 2011)


And that's it! If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns please contact me via email -- minnyziggy@gmail.com

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