<h2>Disclosure Policy</h2>
This policy is valid from January 14, 2012 and may be changed at any time, without notice.  This policy is <em>not</em> retroactive and posts made before January 14th do not necessarily adhere to these policies.  Small changes and additions may be made to this policy without being noted in any special way in the text.

WritingToSanity.com is a personal blog written and edited by Desiree Allen. For questions about this blog, please contact her at <a href="mailto:desiree@writingtosanity.com" target="_blank">desiree@writingtosanity.com</a>.
<h2>Compensation</h2>
This blog accepts many forms of compensation, including (but not limited to) paid posts, sponsorships, advertising, products, and trips.

The compensation Desiree receives may influence the advertising content, links, or post topics of this blog, but will never influence her opinions on any subject or product.

If a reader clicks on a link or advertisement on WritingToSanity.com and then makes a purchase on that website, or uses a discount code found on WritingToSanity.com, Desiree may receive some form of compensation (cash or otherwise) from that company or website.

<em>A note about <strong>paid vs. sponsored posts</strong>: a paid post simply means that Desiree was given a compensation in exchange for writing about a product or service.  A sponsored post indicates that the sponsoring company had a much bigger hand in crafting the post, including seeing and approving the finished post before it is published.  In either case, all opinions are Desiree’s own.</em>
<h2>Swag</h2>
If Desiree is given free products of minimal value at a conference, event or meeting that are being given to all attendees, such as bags, books, water bottles, small product samples, coupons, etc., she does not consider these items as compensation and will not necessarily disclose them when talking about a product.
<h2>Content</h2>
The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely Desiree’s own, unless otherwise stated. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question. If Desiree quotes from a press release or other source, that content will be clearly marked.

Desiree does not have control of which products, services or locations appear in advertisements hosted by third parties, and is not influenced in any way by these advertisements.

Desiree is not responsible for anything that happens to anyone as a result of following her advice or reviews, or purchasing a product or service as a result of visiting WritingToSanity.com.
<h2>Comments</h2>
Desiree reserves the right to remove any comment that she sees fit, for any reason, including but not limited to her mood that particular day. Comments are likely to be removed if they are abusive to another commenter, an advertiser, or a sponsor, or if they seem to have been left mostly for the purpose of promoting another website, blog or business, or if they promote a business that competes with an advertiser or sponsor.  All links in the comments section are followed, so if it has even the faintest whiff of spam, it will be removed.
<h2><a name="twitter"></a>Twitter</h2>
Desiree often tweets about products or services she has been compensated for, or companies she has an ongoing relationship with. If Desiree is paid specifically to tweet about a product or service, she will append the tweet with <strong>#ad</strong>, short for advertisement.

When tweeting about a product or service that Desiree has received free of charge for review, or at a significant discount not available to the public, she will add <strong>#samp</strong> to the tweet, short for sample.

When tweeting about a product or service where Desiree has any kind of significant financial relationship with the company, she will add <strong>#spon</strong> to the tweet, short for sponsored.

When in doubt, it’s safest to assume that Desiree received a compensation or has a relationship with a company or product that she tweets about. Desiree has relationships with, or has received products and services from, the following companies, and while not specifically compensated to tweet about them, her tweets may be influenced by her relationships with these companies (this list does not include every company Desiree has a relationship with, just the ones she’s worked with on major campaigns or multiple times, and is likely to tweet about <em>because of</em> that relationship; this list may be added to at any time without notice):

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<h2><strong>I Blog With Integrity</strong></h2>
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I treat others respectfully, attacking ideas and not people. I also welcome respectful disagreement with my own ideas.

I believe in intellectual property rights, providing links, citing sources, and crediting inspiration where appropriate.

I disclose my material relationships, policies and business practices. My readers will know the difference between editorial, advertorial, and advertising, should I choose to have it. If I do sponsored or paid posts, they are clearly marked.

When collaborating with marketers and PR professionals, I handle myself professionally and abide by basic journalistic standards.

I always present my honest opinions to the best of my ability.

I own my words. Even if I occasionally have to eat them.
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