Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: April 28, 2026

Some links on Snowskid are affiliate links. When you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission — at no extra cost to you. This page explains which programs we participate in, how commissions work, how long tracking cookies last, and exactly how we protect editorial independence.

Our affiliate programs

We are enrolled in the following affiliate programs. Every program is listed here; we do not participate in affiliate relationships we haven't disclosed.

Amazon Associates

Commission: 1–10% depending on product category. Ski hard goods (skis, boots, bindings, poles) typically fall under the sporting goods rate of 3–5%. Apparel and accessories earn up to 10%. Small items (wax, boot bags, lens cloths) may fall in the 1–3% range.

Cookie duration: 24 hours from first click (last-click attribution model). If you add an item to your cart within 24 hours of clicking an Associates link, we receive credit for the commission even if you complete the purchase later. Items added to cart during the session extend tracking for up to 90 days on those specific items only.

See Amazon's Operating Agreement and Amazon's affiliate privacy disclosure.

ShareASale network

Commission: Varies by brand partner, typically 3–15% of sale value.

Cookie duration: 30–90 days depending on the specific brand program (last-click attribution model unless otherwise specified by the brand).

Current brand partners through ShareASale: [To be completed once CEO provides confirmed enrollment list. Placeholder — all active brands will be named here before affiliate links go live.]

See ShareASale's privacy policy.

Direct brand partnerships

We may negotiate direct affiliate or revenue-share agreements with ski brands or specialty retailers outside of a managed network. These are disclosed individually below.

Active direct partnerships: [To be completed once CEO confirms direct enrollment details. Placeholder — no direct partnerships are active until this list is populated.]

How affiliate attribution works

Understanding how commissions are tracked helps you make an informed decision about affiliate links. Here is how the most common model — last-click attribution — works:

1. You click an affiliate link on Snowskid.
2. The retailer's server sets a tracking cookie on your browser, recording that Snowskid referred you. The cookie expires after the program's stated duration (24 hours for Amazon; 30–90 days for ShareASale brands).
3. If you complete a purchase before the cookie expires, the retailer credits the sale to the last affiliate link you clicked — even if you navigated away and returned later.
4. We receive a commission report. We cannot identify you individually in this report; we see only aggregate data (number of orders, total commission).

If you click an affiliate link and then click a different publisher's affiliate link for the same retailer, the most recent click wins — we would not earn a commission on that purchase. This is standard last-click attribution and is how every publisher in these networks is treated.

You pay the same price whether or not you arrive via an affiliate link. Retailers pay the commission from their margin; it is not added to your purchase price.

How affiliate commissions help this site

Snowskid does not run display advertising, accept sponsored articles, or take manufacturer payments for positive coverage. Affiliate commissions are the primary funding mechanism for the site.

That funding pays for:

• Gear testing: Buying or borrowing equipment to test on snow, not just on a spec sheet
• Spec verification: Measuring weights, dimensions, and materials against manufacturer claims
• Research time: Tracking price history, comparing across retailers, and staying current on gear updates
• Site infrastructure: Hosting, tooling, and the time to keep content accurate

If you find the content useful, following affiliate links when you purchase gear you were already going to buy is the most direct way to support independent reviews.

Editorial independence

Affiliate relationships do not influence which products we review, how we rate them, or what we recommend. This is not a policy statement we added for legal compliance — it's the operating principle the site is built on. Here's specifically what that means:

• Commission rate doesn't affect coverage: We won't recommend a product because it pays a higher commission, and we won't avoid recommending a competitor that isn't affiliated.
• No affiliate link means no different analysis: Gear we can't link to (discontinued items, brands without affiliate programs, private sales) gets identical analytical treatment.
• Negative findings are published: If a product has a material flaw — a weight claim that's off by 80 grams, a binding that doesn't meet DIN tolerance, a boot shell that cracks after one season — we publish that finding even when we have an affiliate link to that product.
• We don't receive placement fees: No manufacturer or retailer can pay to appear in a roundup, receive a top ranking, or be excluded from a negative comparison.
• Affiliate link presence doesn't determine review priority: We review gear based on skier interest and product relevance, not affiliate opportunity.

Material connection disclosure

Under the FTC Endorsement Guides (16 C.F.R. Part 255), we are required to disclose material connections between our site and the brands or products we cover. Affiliate relationships are material connections. This page serves as our standing program-level disclosure.

In addition to this page, articles that contain affiliate links state this at the top of the post. For products reviewed using press samples, the article itself includes a sample disclosure identifying the manufacturer who provided the gear (see our press sample policy).

Cookie and data practices

Affiliate tracking cookies are set by the retailer's network — not by Snowskid — when you click an affiliate link. Snowskid does not set its own tracking cookies. Vercel Analytics (our site analytics) is cookieless and does not set any cookies.

You can opt out of affiliate tracking cookies by:

• Adjusting cookie settings in your browser to block third-party cookies
• Managing Amazon advertising preferences
• Opting out through ShareASale's privacy settings
• Using a browser extension that blocks affiliate tracking (e.g., a privacy-focused ad blocker)

See our Privacy Policy for full detail on affiliate cookies, what data is collected, and your rights under GDPR and CCPA.

Questions

If you have questions about our affiliate relationships, a specific link, or our editorial practices, use the contact page. We'll respond with specific answers, not boilerplate.