Affiliate Disclosure

360SportNews is an independent, reader-first sports-news publication. To keep our journalism free to read, we earn money in a few clearly-defined ways: affiliate commissions, display advertising, and clearly-labelled sponsored content. This page explains, in plain language, exactly how affiliate links work on this site, what they mean for you, and the rules we hold ourselves to. We want you to read our coverage knowing precisely where the money comes from and, just as importantly, where it does not influence what we write.

What Affiliate Links Are

An affiliate link is a special web link to a product, subscription, or service on another company’s website. When you click one and go on to buy something or sign up, the retailer or service pays us a small commission for sending you their way. It is a standard way that independent publishers fund their work.

The most important thing to understand is this: an affiliate link is just a tracked version of a normal link. It takes you to the same page, the same product, and the same checkout you would reach anyway. The only difference is that the destination site can tell you arrived from 360SportNews.

Our Promise

It never costs you a penny extra

Using one of our affiliate links does not change the price you pay. The commission comes out of the retailer’s or service provider’s margin, not your wallet. You pay exactly what you would have paid had you typed the address in yourself. If a discount or offer is available, you still get it.

Editorial independence comes first

This is the line we will not cross: commissions never decide what we recommend. Our writers and editors choose what to cover, praise, or criticise based on merit alone. A product does not get a kinder verdict because it carries a commission, and it is never excluded because it does not. If something is overpriced, poorly made, or simply not worth your money, we will say so, affiliate relationship or not. Our reputation with you is worth far more than any single payout.

How We Mark Affiliate Links

We believe disclosure should be obvious, not buried. On any article that contains affiliate links, you will see a clear disclosure statement above the article body, before you read a single recommendation, so you are informed up front rather than after the fact.

In addition, we aim to:

• Label individual links or “buy” buttons where it helps make the commercial relationship plain.
• Keep the disclosure in clear, everyday language, not legal small print.
• Make sure the disclosure is visible on phones, tablets, and desktops alike.

If you ever feel a link’s nature was not clear enough, tell us and we will fix it.

How We Choose What to Recommend

Whether or not a commission is involved, our recommendations follow the same process. We weigh up things like:

• Quality and value — does it do what it claims, and is it worth the asking price?
• Relevance to sports fans — kit, gear, tickets, streaming, and merchandise that genuinely fit how our readers follow the game.
• Reliability of the seller or service — established providers with fair terms, clear pricing, and reasonable customer support.
• Real-world usefulness — hands-on experience, research, and comparison rather than marketing claims.

When a recommendation is a judgement call, we try to explain our reasoning so you can decide whether it fits your needs. If something is right for one type of fan but not another, we will say that too.

Affiliate vs Sponsored Content

These two things are easy to confuse, so here is the difference clearly.

Affiliate content

This is ordinary, independent editorial. We write it, we choose what goes in it, and an affiliate link simply means we may earn a commission if you buy through it. No outside party reviews, approves, or pays for the words.

Sponsored content

This is material that a company has paid us to publish or that was produced in partnership with a brand. It is always clearly labelled as sponsored, partnered, or paid, so you never mistake it for our independent reporting. Sponsored placement buys visibility — it does not buy a glowing review in our editorial coverage, which stays separate and unbought.

Programs We May Participate In

We may take part in affiliate programs across categories that are relevant to sports fans. These generally include:

• Retailer and merchandise programs — clothing, replica kit, fan gear, and general retail.
• Sports-equipment programs — footwear, training gear, and performance products.
• Ticketing programs — access to matches, tournaments, and live events.
• Streaming and subscription programs — services that carry sport and related coverage.

We describe these in general terms on purpose. The specific programs, partners, and commission arrangements change over time, and we would rather keep this page accurate and evergreen than list names that quickly fall out of date. In all cases, the same promise applies: no extra cost to you, and no influence on our verdicts.

Compliance

We hold ourselves to the advertising and disclosure standards that protect readers, and we aim to meet or exceed them.

• United States — FTC. In line with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s guidance on endorsements and testimonials, we disclose our affiliate (material) connections clearly and conspicuously, close to the relevant content, so the relationship is obvious before you act on a recommendation.
• United Kingdom — ASA / CAP. In line with the UK Advertising Standards Authority and the CAP Code, we make sure paid and commercial content is clearly identifiable and not presented as independent editorial when it is not.

As an international publication, we apply these principles to our coverage worldwide, not only to readers in the US and UK.

Questions

If anything on this page is unclear, or you have a question about a specific link, recommendation, or piece of sponsored content, we would genuinely like to hear from you. Honest feedback helps us stay honest.

Email our editorial team at [email protected] and we will get back to you.