Disclosure

ETHICS
I am a journalist, and I operate LLG on the same ethical principles. I have never & will never post paid-for content, reviews or SEO links on LLG editorial posts in exchange for money or for product. I do not accept money from advertisers to write about product, unless in clearly marked & separated sponsored posts.

SAMPLES & REVIEWS
I am always happy to receive relevant press releases & samples of product, on the understanding that not everything I receive will make it into copy and that I will always write my unbiased opinion.
I reserve the right not to post a review.

COMPETITIONS & GIVEAWAYS
It’s fun to run competitions & giveaways on LLG, so do please suggest them by emailing me at libertylondongirl[at]gmail.com But do, please, bear in mind I’m only going to give away product relevant to the blog. It needs to be something I’ve tried, or for items or experiences for which I can vouch, and which I know my readers would like. Otherwise I am giving my brand approval to godknowswhat product . And why exactly why would I want to risk my reputation?

SPONSORSHIP
Occasionally LLG’s activities are sponsored. For example, Mercedes Benz provided me with a car & a driver during London Fashion Week, as part of my renumeration for running their social media feed.
Please contact me at libertylondongirl [at] gmail.com regarding sponsorship opportunities.

ADVERTISING
My display & banner advertising is handled by an external agency, Tailsweep.
I handle paid sidebar links & mini display boxes myself.
Please email me at libertylondongirl [at] gmail.com for more information on rates.

AFFILIATE MARKETING – PART ONE
LLG Recommends is my personal edit of products from all around the world that I think my readers will enjoy; many of which have discounts or special offers attached. I have affiliate marketing arrangements in place with the companies whose products I recommend on this page. Before you go thinking that I choose product for this page based solely on fiscal incentive, practically every on-line store in existence has an AM arrangement, so my recommendations can be based solely on my personal opinion. If I don’t personally like a product or company there is zero chance of it appearing anywhere on LLG, let alone on a page dedicated to recommending items that my readers may buy.
Commission from this section pays for the hosting and costs of running this website.

AFFILIATE MARKETING – PART TWO
Any AM activity on the LLG main blog will be by way of deep-linking within posts. As regular readers know, I often recommend items I like on LLG. These recommendations are free from monetary concerns, and represent my own honest opinion, unalloyed by any commercial decision. For ease of use of my readers I have always linked, where available, to an on-line provider, usually picked at random from Google. Now that my blog has grown & I need to pay for hosting and other fun things, the on-line links that I provide to product I mention in copy will sometimes, but not always, be to companies with whom I have a very small commission based agreement. (The so-called ‘deep-linking’.) This arrangement has zero effect on my unbiased editorial opinion (practically every on-line store has an affiliate arrangement), and, as ever, no content will be driven by these considerations. There is no additional cost to consumers, as all commission costs are born by the brands.

TRIALS, FORUMS OR QUESTIONNAIRES
I will not take part in trials, forums, seminars, round tables or questionnaires for product development or marketing purposes without payment for my time & expertise.

GUEST BLOGGERS
Any opinions expressed by any guest bloggers or commentators on this or any associated sites or micro-sites are theirs and theirs alone and are not to be considered representative of the opinions of the blog owner.

Here endeth the lesson.