Last updated: 8 May 2026
We believe in being completely upfront with our readers, so we want you to know how Gentle Focus is funded.
We use affiliate links
Some of the links on Gentle Focus are affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link to a product or service we recommend, and you go on to buy it, we may earn a small commission from the seller — at no extra cost to you.
The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our link or not. The commission comes out of the seller’s margin, not your pocket.
What this means for our recommendations
Affiliate income helps cover the costs of running this site (hosting, tools, time spent researching and writing). However, it never influences what we recommend.
Our promise to you:
- We only recommend products and services we have used ourselves or have researched in depth
- We tell you when something hasn’t worked for us, even if we earn from it
- We never recommend a product purely because it pays a higher commission
- If we wouldn’t recommend something to a friend, we don’t recommend it on Gentle Focus
How to spot an affiliate link
We mark affiliate links clearly within our articles. Where a link is part of a recommendation, you will see a short disclosure note nearby (for example: “Disclosure: if you buy through my link I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you”).
We also use the standard rel=”sponsored” and rel=”nofollow” attributes on affiliate links, in line with Google’s guidelines for qualifying outbound links.
Networks and programs we work with
Gentle Focus currently participates in:
- ClickBank — a digital marketplace for online courses, ebooks, and software
- We may add other affiliate programs over time, and will keep this disclosure updated
Why we do this
Building genuinely useful content takes time and money. Affiliate income lets us keep Gentle Focus free for readers, without filling the site with intrusive adverts or selling subscriptions.
We would rather earn modestly from honest recommendations than make more from products we don’t believe in.
Compliance
This disclosure is made in line with:
- The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) guidance on influencer marketing
- The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) rules on hidden advertising
- The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Endorsement Guides (relevant for some of our US readers)
Questions?
If you have any questions about how we use affiliate links, please email hello@gentlefocus.net. We are happy to be transparent about anything you want to know.
About this business
Gentle Focus is published by Jackatie, a UK-based sole trader. All affiliate income is declared to HMRC under UK self-employment tax rules.