Affiliate Disclosure

Last Updated: December 12, 2024

Transparency First: AuthSignature.com is reader-supported. When you buy a service through some of the links on our site, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

How We Earn Money

AuthSignature.com participates in affiliate programs with various e-signature service providers. This means:

  • When you click on our affiliate links and purchase a service, we may receive a commission
  • The price you pay remains the same - affiliate commissions do not increase your costs
  • Commissions help us operate - this revenue allows us to keep our signature tools completely free and maintain comprehensive, up-to-date reviews

Our Independence Promise

Our opinions are our own. We test and review e-signature products objectively and recommend what we believe to be the best options for specific use cases. Affiliate relationships do not influence our verdicts.

How We Maintain Independence

  • We test products ourselves before reviewing them
  • Our recommendations are based on features, usability, pricing, and user feedback—not commission rates
  • We clearly mark all affiliate links with appropriate disclosure
  • We review products we don't have affiliate relationships with
  • We update our reviews when products change, regardless of affiliate status

What Doesn't Influence Our Reviews

  • The size of commission payments
  • Requests from vendors to feature their products
  • Marketing materials or promotional content from companies
  • Free products or services offered by vendors

Current Affiliate Partners

We currently participate in affiliate programs with the following e-signature service providers:

SignWell

Commission: Recurring percentage of subscription fees

BoldSign

Commission: Percentage of first-year subscription fees

signNow

Commission: Cost per acquisition (CPA) model

PandaDoc

Commission: Percentage of subscription fees

Note: Commission rates and terms are subject to change. This list may not be exhaustive, and we may add or remove affiliate partnerships over time.

How Affiliate Links Work

Identifying Affiliate Links

All affiliate links on our site are clearly marked with the `rel="sponsored"` attribute for search engines and include disclosures for readers:

  • Links go through our `/go/` redirect system (e.g., `/go/signwell`)
  • Pages with affiliate links include disclosure language
  • Comparison tables clearly indicate when links are affiliate partnerships

What Happens When You Click

  1. You click an affiliate link on our site
  2. You're redirected to the vendor's website
  3. The vendor tracks that you came from our site using cookies or tracking parameters
  4. If you make a purchase within a certain timeframe (usually 30-90 days), we receive a commission
  5. You pay the same price you would have paid going directly to their site

FTC Compliance

This disclosure is in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials. The FTC requires that we disclose when we have a financial relationship with companies whose products we review or recommend.

FTC Requirement: We are required by law to inform you of our affiliate relationships. This disclosure serves as that notification and applies to all affiliate links throughout our website.

Our Commitment to You

What We Promise

  • Honest reviews: We will always provide our genuine opinion based on actual testing and research
  • Regular updates: We update our reviews when products change or new information becomes available
  • Clear disclosure: We will always clearly indicate when content contains affiliate links
  • Free tools: Our signature creation tools will always remain completely free, regardless of affiliate revenue

Supporting Our Work

By using our affiliate links when you're ready to purchase an e-signature service, you help support our work at no extra cost to yourself. This allows us to:

  • Continue providing free signature tools
  • Spend time thoroughly testing new e-signature platforms
  • Keep our comparison content updated and accurate
  • Create new helpful resources and guides

Non-Affiliate Recommendations

Not all products we review or mention have affiliate programs. In some cases, we may recommend products or services where we earn no commission simply because we believe they're the best option for certain use cases.

When we don't have an affiliate relationship with a recommended product, we'll make that clear in our review.

Questions About Our Affiliate Program

If you have any questions about our affiliate partnerships, commission structure, or how affiliate relationships may affect our content, please don't hesitate to contact us:

Email: affiliates@authsignature.com

General Contact: hello@authsignature.com