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How the Program Works
Female Obscura participates in the Amazon Associates Program. When you click a book or product link on our site and make a qualifying purchase on Amazon, we earn a small commission from that sale. The price you pay is exactly the same whether or not you use our affiliate link. We only link to products and books that we believe will genuinely interest our readers and support the educational mission of this site.
These affiliate links are present in the "Go Deeper" and "Further Reading" sections of our articles and on any other page where books are recommended.
Why We Use Affiliate Links
Female Obscura is independently operated. Affiliate commissions are one of the ways we help cover the costs of maintaining this site, including server hosting, research tools, and time spent creating and updating content. This income does not influence which books we recommend. We never recommend a book because it pays a higher commission.
Every book we link to is something we believe is genuinely worth reading. If we would not recommend a book to a friend, we will not link to it regardless of its affiliate potential.
How It Affects You
Using our affiliate links to make purchases on Amazon costs you absolutely nothing extra. The commission is paid by Amazon, not by you. It comes out of Amazon's margin, not yours. You are free to search for and purchase books directly from Amazon or any other retailer without using our links.
If you purchase a book through our affiliate link and later return it for a refund, Amazon may claw back the affiliate commission. This does not affect your refund in any way.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is provided in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255). We are required to disclose our material connection to Amazon and to any products we link to.
We do not receive free products from publishers or authors in exchange for links. If we ever do receive review copies or complimentary materials, we will disclose that fact clearly.
Editorial Independence
Our recommendations are made entirely on the basis of quality, relevance, and value to our readers. The presence of an affiliate link has no bearing on our editorial decisions. We do not have any business relationship with any publisher, author, or literary agent beyond standard Amazon Associates participation.
If you have questions about any specific recommendation or link on our site, please contact us.
Other Affiliate Relationships
In addition to Amazon Associates, we may participate in affiliate programs with other retailers or services from time to time. Any such additional relationships will be disclosed on this page. Our editorial standards remain the same regardless of affiliate potential.
Questions?
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to transparency and will respond to any inquiry.
Summary: Female Obscura earns a small commission when you purchase books through our links. This costs you nothing extra. Our book recommendations are made entirely on editorial merit, not affiliate potential.